1. www.elatestprep.com Sequence of Events RC2.2 (5 th Grade) Analyze text that is in sequential or chronological order. (4 questions on CST)

2. www.elatestprep.com Sequence  The order in which events happen  Also known as chronological order  Chron is a Greek root meaning “time” chronic  “all of the time” chronicle  “history” chronograph  “watch” synchronize  “at the same time”

3. www.elatestprep.com Signal Words which show a transition in time:  first  second  soon  then  now  immediately  until  while  meanwhile  when  during  before  after  next  last  finally

4. www.elatestprep.com Timelines show order Conflicts in U.S. History 1750180018501900195020002050 Revolutionary War War of 1812 Civil War World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam Conflict Desert Storm Global War on Terrorism

5. www.elatestprep.com Timelines aren’t always horizontal Juan Ponce de Leon 1470 1480 1490 1500 1510 1520 1474, Born in Spain 1493, Traveled with Christopher Columbus 1503, Appointed governor of Hispaniola 1513, Discovered Florida while searching for Fountain of Youth 1514, Made a Knight by King Ferdinand 1521, Killed by Indians while on second voyage to Florida

6. www.elatestprep.com Passages organized by sequence, have signal words. Can you spot them? My science project was fun. I began by choosing to experiment with magnets. Then I checked to see which materials were attracted to magnets. After a while, I noticed that only things with iron are attracted to magnets. The final step was to write a report that showed my findings.

7. www.elatestprep.com Passages organized by sequence, have signal words. Can you spot them? My science project was fun. I began by choosing to experiment with magnets. Then I checked to see which materials were attracted to magnets. After a while, I noticed that only things with iron are attracted to magnets. The final step was to write a report that showed my findings.

8. www.elatestprep.com Passages organized by sequence, have signal words. Can you spot them? It’s important to know what to do if your clothes ever catch on fire. First, you need to stop what you’re doing. Next, you need to drop to the ground. Then you need to roll around until the flames have been smothered. Finally, you should seek medical attention.

9. www.elatestprep.com Passages organized by sequence, have signal words. Can you spot them? It’s important to know what to do if your clothes ever catch on fire. First, you need to stop what you’re doing. Next, you need to drop to the ground. Then you need to roll around until the flames have been smothered. Finally, you should seek medical attention.

10. www.elatestprep.com Painting our house was a lot of work. First, we had to scrape off all of the old paint. Then we had to carefully cover all of the windows so they wouldn’t get painted. After that we applied a coat of primer. The last step was to carefully brush on the new colors. It was tiring.

11. www.elatestprep.com The information in this passage is mainly organized (A) by comparing & contrasting. (B) by cause and effect. (C) in chronological order. (D) with main ideas and support examples.

12. www.elatestprep.com Approximately how much time elapses in this passage? (A) two weeks (B) 10 years (C) 50 years (D) 100 years

13. www.elatestprep.com Which of the following events happened last? (A) Put on a coat of primer (B) Brush on the new colors (C) Scrape off the old paint (D) Cover all of the windows