1. Sequence of Events

2. Sequence of Events
The sequence of events in a story is the order in which the events happen
The beginning, middle, and end

3. Sequence of Events
Sequence means to put something in order from first to last

4. Sequence of Events
Knowing the sequence of events in a story makes the story easier to follow.
When events are not in order, the story becomes unclear and hard to understand.

5. Sequence of Events
We also use sequence of events to help us perform daily activities like:
giving and following directions
sewing a dress, or
cooking a new recipe

6. Sequence of Events
The words first, next, then, before, after, and finally are examples of sequence words

7. City Food Bank
Each year, the City Food Bank gives food to more than 36,000 hungry people in our county. Some are low-income families. Others are unemployed. Still others have had their homes destroyed by fires. As a volunteer, you will first greet people who bring food to the Food Bank. Next, you will help unload the food from cars and write down what was given. Then your biggest job will be to sort food and pack it into boxes. To participate, you will need to complete a half-hour training class that will count toward your service hours.

8. Fill in the flow chart.
Sequence how gifts of food to the City Food Bank are handled.

9. Food is taken into warehouse. Each food item is recorded.
Donor brings food.
Food is taken into warehouse.
Each food item is recorded.
Food is sorted.
Food is packed into boxes.

10. Let’s Look at Another Example
Making a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
First, get out:
two slices of bread
a jar of peanut butter
a jar of jelly
Next, spread the peanut butter on the bread
Then, spread the jelly on the bread
Put the two slices of bread together
Finally, slice the PBJ sandwich into two