First, Next, Then, Last: Sequencing Events

Student Task

• Act out putting on your shoes in the wrong order (shoe before sock). Ask: "What went wrong?"
• Teach first, next, then and last with picture steps, then do activities 1 and 2 together.
• Students complete activities 3 to 6. Answers are in the answer key.

Classroom Use

• Silly order: act out a routine in the wrong order and students tell you how to fix it with first, next, then, last.
• Human story line: give four students a sentence each from a story; the class puts them in order.
• Sandwich time: students give step-by-step instructions while the teacher follows them exactly.

Differentiation

Support: give picture cards for each step and let students order them before writing. Challenge: use more order words (after that, finally) and retell the story in five sentences.

Answer Key & Assessment

Activities 1 to 5 check ordering steps and events and using order words (answer key included). Activity 6 checks writing steps in order.

Learning Objectives

• Use the order words first, next, then and last.
• Put the events of a short story or the steps of an activity in the correct order.
• Write four steps in order using order words.

Teacher Tips

Hold up four fingers and give each finger an order word: first, next, then, last. Students can use their fingers to plan and retell any sequence.

What's Included

• 7-page printable PDF lesson pack: teacher lesson plan with timings, materials and differentiation
• Key vocabulary list (6 words with meanings and examples)
• Student worksheet (6 activities)
• Editable Word version of the worksheet
• Complete answer key (also as a separate PDF)

Additional Files

• Editable Worksheet (DOCX)
• Answer Key (PDF)

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