SEQUENCING EVENTS

USING SIGNAL WORDS

CAROL R. BALADJAY
JOSE M. SOLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Arrange the
pictures in
order.
 Answer the math
equations below to
reveal the pictures
behind it.
 6 7 8 9
x 7 x 8 x9 x 5
 From Seed to a Plant
Lucky day! I dropped in a good dark soil. I’m glad there is little
water here, too, to make my coat soft.
I’m out of my coat at last. It’s good to be free. The only thing is,
there are many big plants around me and I get very little sunlight. I’ve
got to creep out where there’s more sunlight.
I’m pretty proud of the few small leaves I have but there isn’t
much air and sunlight though and my leaves aren’t very green.
I feel all dressed up like a princess. Now I got many leaves of
emerald green, and a few pretty flowers, too. My roots get a little food
from the soil each day to keep me growing.
At last, I have grown tall. Now I can see many tall trees. I love the
open field, the big mountains, and the whole blue sky. This is a beautiful
world, indeed!
Answer the following questions.
1. What dropped in a good dark soil?
2. How did its coat become soft?
3. Why did the plant feel like a
princess?
4. How did the plant grow?
Then, leaves grow on the plant.
First, a seed drops in a good dark soil where
there’s little water.
At last, the plant grows taller than the trees
around.
Next, the plant creeps out where there’s more
sunlight.
First, a seed drops in a good dark soil
where there’s little water.

Next, the plant creeps out where there’s

more sunlight.
Then, leaves grow on the plant.
At last, the plant grows taller than the
trees around.
Arrange the
metacards in
order.
There are clue words that help us
understand the sequence of events in a
story. Give some of them by writing them
on the train.

First Last,
Signal or Next Then After Finally
Word In the that or
s beginning In the
end
Group Activity
Writers Group – Read the story. Use the sequence
chart below to help you write the things
Susan did.
Singers Group – Sing the song “Jack and Jill”.
Arrange the events in sequence about the
song by pasting them in the Signal Word
Poster/Anchor.
Dancers Group – Read the story “Piggy Wants to
Dance”. Arrange the events in sequence.
Write 1-5 in the box next to the event.
Advance
Game
 First, get a partner from your
group. Next, raise your right hands.
Then, clasp them together. Finally,
bow at the same time and wave
your hands.
 First, get a partner from your
group. Next, raise your right hands.
Thenthem together. Finally,
_____, clasp
bow at the same time and wave
your hands.
 First, form a diagonal line.
Next, put your left hand on the
right shoulder of the classmate in
front of you. Then, bend your.
Lastly, raise your left hand and
make a peace sign.
 First, form a diagonal line.
Next, put your left hand on the
right shoulder of the classmate in
front of you. Then, bend your.
Lastly
_____ , raise your left hand and
make a peace sign.
 First, group yourselves into three.
Next, those on both sides, hold hands.
Then, enclose your classmate in the
middle of your arms. Finally, still
holding together, raise your hands and
say “Open the Basket”.
 First, group yourselves into three.
Next on both sides, hold
_____, those
hands. Then, enclose your classmate
in the middle of your arms. Finally,
still holding together, raise your hands
and say “Open the Basket”.
 First, boys will put hands on waist.
Next, girls will hold their skirts. Then,
point right foot forward. And then, go
to the original position. Finally, turn
around clockwise and bow your head.
 First boys will put hands on
_____,
waist. Next, girls will hold their skirts.
Then, point right foot forward. And
then, go to the original position.
Finally, turn around clockwise and
bow your head.
 One Saturday, Ariel and his father
went on a fishing trip at the lake. They
chose a good spot to fish. Then they put
some bait on the hook and threw the
line into the water. They waited until
they felt a tug at the end of the line. At
last, there was a big fish, their first
catch.
 Bill tells his friend what he does in the
morning before going to school.
First, I get out of bed. Next, I take a
bath and get dressed. Then, I eat
breakfast. After breakfast, I brush my
teeth and make my lunch. Finally, I get
on a tricycle to take me to school.
 5 Finally, I get on a tricycle to take
_____
me to school.
4 After breakfast, I brush my teeth
_____
and make my lunch.
3 Then, I eat breakfast.
_____
2 Next, I take a bath and get
_____
dressed.
1 First, I get out of bed.
_____
Assignment
Tell the order of
events you do every
morning using signal
words.