Writing In Sequence

Place the following events in sequence: A) You go

to school; B) You get out of bed in the morning; C)

You eat dinner

• A,B,C

• C,B,A

• B,A,C

• B,C,A

In what sequence is a dictionary written?

• In alphabetical order from A to Z

• From the oldest words to the newest words

• From the shortest words to the longest words

Which of the following is written in sequence?

• I shower, then get up, brush my teeth, and get

  dressed.

• I get up, shower, brush my teeth, and get dressed.

• I brush my teeth, get dressed, shower, and then get

  up.

What word indicates that you've come to the last

step in a sequence?

• Initially

• Then

• Next

• Finally

Which of the following is a transition word?

• Done

• Please

• Again

• Afterward

• None of the above

You're writing the story of someone's life, but you

don't put the events in sequence. What might happen?

• Your readers would never learn the names of the

  people your subject knew

• Your readers would not know when events happened

  to your subject

• Your readers would never learn where your subject

  was born

• Your readers would not know the major events of your

  subject's life

Which of the following is written in sequence?

• Dad turned the key, opened the door, walked in, and

  hugged me.

• Dad walked in, hugged me, opened the door, and

  turned the key.

• Dad hugged me, opened the door, turned the key, and

  walked in.

What is the last step to writing in sequence?

• Put the correct sequence of events into paragraph

  form

• Put the steps in order

• Come up with transition words to place between each

  step

• Come up with transition words to place between each

  step

What word describes instructions that aren't written

in sequence?

• Practical

• Mathematical

• Confusing

• Simple

In what situation can you ignore the rules of

writing in sequence?

• When you're writing a poem

• When you're writing a recipe

• When you're writing driving directions

• When you're describing how to solve a math problem