Sequence pretest
• Read the following paragraph:
• Sam just couldn't stand the thought of all those cats never having a
chance to find a new home so he quietly climbed out of his bedroom
window and rode his bike to the pound. After carefully picking the
lock on the gate, he stood aside as the cats walked out, one by one. The
sleek black one with enormous, green shiny eyes was the leader. He
told his followers to stay in line, don't look back, don't meow, and walk
like a king. The last cat was the youngest one, and he did not follow
directions. He stopped and looked back. His heart was breaking-he
hadn't finished his dinner. The gray cat in front of him stopped and told
him in a no-nonsense manner to get in line and follow the leader. After
the cats exited, the gate to the animal shelter slammed shut! Sam sped
off on his bike with a huge grin, climbed back in his bedroom window,
and tiptoed to bed.
Answer questions 1-5
1.What did the leader tell the other cats to do after he told them to stay in line?
A. walk like a king
B. don’t drag your tail
C. walk in a line
D. don’t meow
2. What happened after the last cat stopped and meowed?
a. cats were told to stay in line
b. cats walked out the gate
c. the cat in front of the last cat stopped
d. the gate slammed shut
3. What happened after the cats left?
a. the gate slammed shut
b. the youngest one cried
c. the leader gave directions
d. the youngest was told to get in line
Cont.
4. What happened just before Sam rode his bike home?
a. the last cat stopped and meowed
b. the cats walked through the gate in a line
c. he tiptoed to bed
d. a big grin was on Sam’s face
5. What happened after Sam went out of the bedroom
window?
a. he rode his bike to the pound
b. he slammed the gate shut
c. he picked the lock on the gate
d. he stood back and watched the cats walk out
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 be a sequence
detective. See if you
can spot the clue words
in the following story.
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.
Your
st
1
task:
• With your partner, write a paragraph
describing the steps you would take to brush
your teeth.
Your
nd
2
task:
• With a partner you will use the sentences in
the envelopes and put them in the order that
they belong.