Language Arts: Retelling a Story in Order
Practice putting story events in the correct sequence
Language Arts: Retelling a Story in Order
Practice putting story events in the correct sequence
Language Arts - Grade 2-3
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Read the story. Mia packed a sandwich in her lunchbox. At school, she ate the sandwich with her friends. After lunch, she threw away her napkin. What happened first?
Look for the event that happened before Mia went to lunch.
First, Mia packed a sandwich in her lunchbox. - 2
Put these events in order from 1 to 3. A. Ben put on his rain boots. B. Ben jumped in a puddle. C. Ben saw dark clouds outside.
The correct order is C, A, B. Ben saw dark clouds outside first, then he put on his rain boots, and last he jumped in a puddle. - 3
Read the story. A puppy chased a ball across the yard. The ball rolled under a bush. The puppy barked until Sam picked up the ball. What happened last?
The last event happens at the end of the story.
Last, Sam picked up the ball after the puppy barked. - 4
Read the story. Dad mixed flour, eggs, and milk in a bowl. He poured the batter into a pan. Soon, pancakes were ready to eat. Retell the story in order using first, next, and last.
First, Dad mixed flour, eggs, and milk in a bowl. Next, he poured the batter into a pan. Last, the pancakes were ready to eat. - 5
Which event belongs in the middle? Story: Lily planted a seed. ________. A flower grew tall. A. Lily watered the soil. B. Lily bought a kite. C. Lily read a bedtime story.
Choose the event that helps explain how the flower grew.
The middle event is A. Lily watered the soil because watering helps the seed grow into a flower. - 6
Read the story. Omar found a lost library book under his bed. He put it in his backpack. The next day, he returned it to the library. What happened after Omar found the book?
After Omar found the book, he put it in his backpack. - 7
Put these events in order from 1 to 4. A. The bird flew out of the nest. B. The eggs hatched. C. The mother bird built a nest. D. The baby birds learned to flap their wings.
Think about what must happen before baby birds can fly.
The correct order is C, B, D, A. The mother bird built a nest first, then the eggs hatched, then the baby birds learned to flap their wings, and last the bird flew out of the nest. - 8
Read the story. Ava opened her backpack and took out her homework folder. She gave her worksheet to her teacher. Then she sat down at her desk. What did Ava do before she sat down?
Before Ava sat down, she gave her worksheet to her teacher. - 9
Choose the best beginning for this story. ________. Then Carlos brushed his teeth. Last, he got into bed. A. Carlos woke up for school. B. Carlos put on his pajamas. C. Carlos ate lunch at school.
The beginning should match the other bedtime events.
The best beginning is B. Carlos put on his pajamas because the story is about getting ready for bed. - 10
Read the story. The class walked to the garden. They picked ripe tomatoes. Then they washed the tomatoes and made a salad. Retell the story in order.
First, the class walked to the garden. Next, they picked ripe tomatoes. Then, they washed the tomatoes and made a salad. - 11
Put these sentences in the correct order. A. The cake cooled on the counter. B. Nia put the cake in the oven. C. Nia mixed the cake batter.
Think about the steps for baking a cake.
The correct order is C, B, A. Nia mixed the cake batter first, then she put the cake in the oven, and last the cake cooled on the counter. - 12
Read the story. Max heard the doorbell ring. He opened the door and saw Grandma. Grandma gave him a big hug. What happened between hearing the doorbell and getting a hug?
Max opened the door and saw Grandma between hearing the doorbell and getting a hug. - 13
Read the story. The soccer team warmed up on the field. The game began after the whistle blew. At the end, the players shook hands. Write the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
Use the words beginning, middle, and end in your answer.
The beginning is that the soccer team warmed up on the field. The middle is that the game began after the whistle blew. The end is that the players shook hands. - 14
Which sentence should come last? First, Jade filled a pot with soil. Next, she planted a small herb in the pot. Then, she watered it. A. Jade put the pot in a sunny window. B. Jade filled the pot with soil again. C. Jade looked for her shoes.
Choose the sentence that continues the plant story.
Sentence A should come last. Jade put the pot in a sunny window because plants need sunlight after they are planted and watered. - 15
Read the story. A snowstorm began in the morning. School closed early, so the children went home. After lunch, they built a snowman in the yard. Retell the story in order using at least three order words.
First, a snowstorm began in the morning. Next, school closed early and the children went home. Last, after lunch, they built a snowman in the yard.