Welcome to this IRSC Adult
Education Elluminate Session
Diana Lenartiene, Ed. S.
moderator/instructor
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Sequence is
the order in
which events
happen.
Certain words
can be
sequence
clues.
Time-Order Words
first
next
then
finally
Time-Order Expression
in the morning
after that
later that day
two weeks later
Other Time Words
yesterday
Saturday
April
winter
Now see if you can spot
the clue words in the
following story. Get a
pen or pencil and
paper to write them
down.
Last Tuesday I met my new
friend Mickey. We were both
in a ball game at recess. I told
him he had made a good
catch during the game. Later
that day we played in a
softball game. We were on the
same team and we won!
Last Tuesday I met my new
friend Mickey. We were both
in a ball game at recess. I told
him he had made a good
catch during the game. Later
that day we played in a
softball game. We were on the
same team and we won!
After the game, we traded
some baseball cards, and then
he said he wanted to ask me
something. After he finished
talking, we walked to the bus
stop.
After the game, we traded
some baseball cards, and then
he said he wanted to ask me
something. After he finished
talking, we walked to the bus
stop.
The next morning, I was able to
answer his question. My
parents said that I would go to
his family’s apartment to have
dinner with him on his birthday,
December 6.
The next morning, I was able to
answer his question. My
parents said that I would go to
his family’s apartment to have
dinner with him on his birthday,
December 6.
Now that we have looked at the
signal words for sequencing, we
need to look at the events in the
sequence.
Since sequencing means the
order in which things happen, we
need to be able to put events in the
correct order or in sequence.
Now let’s watch a video which shows
us a good example of sequencing and
how it works.
One of the most common uses of
sequencing is for giving step-by-step
instructions.
Now, let’s look at one of the very common places where
Sequence is used, instructions.
Read the next slide and be ready to answer some questions.
Cookie Recipe
Preheat the oven to 360 degrees. Thoroughly wash
your hands. Mix the chocolate doughs together.
Take the mixed cookie dough and knead it until it
gets packed tight. Break big pieces off and smash
it down to cookie size (not too flat). Put in the
oven for about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and
immediately put the icing and sprinkles on each
cookie.
11. What should be done first?
A. Preheat the oven.
B. Get the cooking supplies.
C. Ground the cookie dough.
2. According to the recipe what should be
done after the cookies are finished?
A. Add sprinkles.
B. Add icing.
C. Both A and B.
3. What should you do before you touch
the cookie dough?
A. Wash your hands.
B. Ground the cookie dough.
C. Bake the dough.
Adam was training for the track meet for his middle school. He
was to run in three races alone and in one relay. He practiced each
day. The first thing he did was to stretch his muscles and make sure
his muscles were ready to run. He stretched for ten minutes each
morning. Then, he would run up and down the stadium steps three
times before heading to the track. After running up the stadium
steps, Adam would do twenty laps around the track. Finally, he
would run all the way home and eat a large breakfast before
showering.
PLACE THE EVENTS IN THE CORRECT SEQUENCE BY
USING THE NUMBERS 1-6:
________ Adam ran up and down the stadium steps three times.
________ He took a shower.
_________Adam stretched his muscles for ten minutes.
_________ He ate a large breakfast.
_________ Adam did twenty laps around the track.
_________ He ran all the way home
http://www.teach-nology.com/test_parser/html_parser.php 9/30/2011
Answers:
___2_____ Adam ran up and down the stadium steps three times.
___6_____ He took a shower.
___1______Adam stretched his muscles for ten minutes.
___5_____ He ate a large breakfast.
___3_____ Adam did twenty laps around the track.
___4_____ He ran all the way home
Sometimes, there is no story, and we are given a list
of events and asked to sequence them.
How do we know what order to use? We have to rely on
background information, that is, things we already know
that will help us put the events in the correct sequence.
Let’s try one of these now.
_____ I plugged the cord into the outlet.
_____ I turned on the laptop.
_____I opened the laptop cover.
_____I took the laptop out of its case.
_____I opened the file for my presentation.
_____I started my presentation for the class.
_____I took the electric cord for the laptop out of
the case.
__3___ I plugged the cord into the outlet and the
laptop.
__5___ I turned on the laptop.
__4___I opened the laptop cover.
__1___I took the laptop out of its case.
__6__I opened the file for my presentation.
__7___I started my presentation for the class.
__2___I took the electric cord for the laptop out of
the case.
As you can see, all these steps had to be done in
sequence, or they would not work. We used our
common sense and background knowledge to
decide the correct order for these steps.
Types of sequences
• Chronological order (time order)
• Spatial order (the order in which things
appear)
• Order of importance (most to least, or least to
most important)
Chronological Order
The order of time. Example:
When I get up in the morning, the first thing I do is
brush my teeth and comb my hair. Then I prepare and
eat my breakfast. After that, I dress for work or
whatever I am doing that day. Finally, I lock up the
house and get into the car to drive towhere I am going
that day.
Notice, one thing followed another in time order.
Spatial order
Spatial order is the way things are arranged, or how they
appear. Example:
Upon entering the building, we see a beautiful lobby. To the
Left are the elevators, to the right are the restrooms. Directly
ahead of us, we can see a restaurant through a glass door.
Behind us is the door through which we entered the building.
Notice the use of directions instead of time words. Left,
right, in front, behind
Order of Importance
Ideas or events are place in order by how important they are
to supporting the main idea. Example:
Joe is my very best friend of all the people I know. First,
because he and I like so many of the same things. Next, because
we have known each other for such a long time—since first
grade. Finally, Joe once saved my life by risking his own when
I was almost hit by a car. He is definitely my best friend.
Notice that in this passage, the reasons were in a sequence from
least to most important. Some passages will start with the most
Important and go to the least important.
Now let’s view a video example of how
sequencing is used by the author of
a fictional story.
What have we learned in this session?
• Sequence is the order in which things happen
• There are signal words to help us know that a passage is
in sequential order
• There are 3 kinds of order:

chronological (time) order

spatial order (how things are arranged)

order of importance
Sequence is used in instructions and other informational
passages to help the passages make sense
Now, you need to make a copy of this screen to send to your
teacher for proof of
Attendance. This can be done in three easy steps:
Sources:
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210124/sequence.html
http://www.mypetsmart.com/petcare/videos/dog-bathing
Printed story link:
http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG7kma_ZZOyy4A5oZXNyoA;
_ylu=X3oDMTE1NjJpYjdrBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMQRjb2xvA2Fj
MgR2dGlkA1JDRjAxN18yNTc/SIG=1222a3q1a/EXP=1318546970/**http%3a//www.classicshorts.c
om/stories/lamb.html
Video Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PloW09GF_BQ
If you still have questions, please contact me at:
dlenarti@irsc.edu
Thank you for viewing this
presentation.
Diana Lenartiene,
IRSC ABE Instructor