1. Revising Invitation
Time Order Transitions
Day 1

2. Invitation to Notice First Kristen looked in the snake cage.
No people babies.
Then Kristen looked in the wombat cage.
What do you notice?
Excerpt from Alligator Baby by Robert Munsch, page 18
Day 1

3. Invitation to Notice First Kristen looked in the snake cage.
No people babies.
Then Kristen looked in the wombat cage.
There are time order words.
Excerpt from Alligator Baby by Robert Munsch, page 18
Day 1

4. Invitation to Notice When you are reading your books, look for
how the author uses
time order words.
Day 1

5. Invitation to Notice Notice other time order words: First Second Third
Soon Then Next
Until Finally Last
Day 1

6. Revising Invitation
Time Order Transitions
Day 2

7. Invitation to Imitate First Kristen looked in the snake cage.
No people babies.
Then Kristen looked in the wombat cage.
Authors use time order words
to organize their writing.
Excerpt from Alligator Baby by Robert Munsch, page 18
Day 2

8. Invitation to Imitate Then I heard a loud crash.
Then Kristen looked in the elephant cage.
Then I heard a loud crash.
I used a time order word.
Excerpt from Alligator Baby by Robert Munsch, page 18
Day 2

9. Invitation to Imitate I waited until I heard the bell.
And everything was okay...
Until Kristen’s mother had twins.
I waited until I heard the bell.
I used a time order word.
Excerpt from Alligator Baby by Robert Munsch, page 30
Day 2

10. ending to this sentence:
Invitation to Imitate
Tell your partner an
ending to this sentence:
Everything was okay
until ____________.
Day 2

11. Invitation to Imitate You can use time order words
in your own writing.
Day 2

12. Revising Invitation
Time Order Transitions
Day 3

13. Invitation to Write First Kristen looked in the snake cage.
No people babies.
Then Kristen looked in the wombat cage.
Authors use time order words
to organize their writing.
Excerpt from Alligator Baby by Robert Munsch, page 18
Day 3

14. Write two sentences with
Invitation to Write
Now you try!
Write two sentences with
time order words.
Here are some you can use:
First
Second
Then
Next
Now
Until
Finally
Last
Day 3

15. Invitation to Write
Share your sentences
with your partner.
Day 3

16. Invitation to Write Remember, you can use time order words
To help organize
your own writing.
Day 3

17. Revising Invitation
Time Order Transitions
Day 4

18. There is no time order word.
Invitation to Compare
Then she stopped and listened.
She stopped and listened.
What is the difference between the sentences?
There is no time order word.
Excerpt from Alligator Baby by Robert Munsch, page 18
Day 4

19. There is no time order word.
Invitation to Compare
And everything was okay…until Kristen’s mother had twins.
And everything was okay…Kristen’s
mother had twins.
What is the difference between the sentences?
There is no time order word.
Excerpt from Alligator Baby by Robert Munsch, page 30
Day 4

20. There is no time order word.
Invitation to Compare
“Now Kristen,” said her mother, “don’t be jealous.”
“Kristen,” said her mother, “don’t
be jealous.”
What is the difference between the sentences?
There is no time order word.
Excerpt from Alligator Baby by Robert Munsch, page 14
Day 4

21. Invitation to Compare Remember, you can use time order words
To help organize
your own writing.
Day 4