Time-Order Words

We finally found our ball in the backyard.

• ball

• backyard

• finally

• found

Tomorrow I will see my grandmother.

• grandmother

• see

• Tomorrow

• will

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4C

I will make a cake soon.

• soon

• make

• cake

• will

We released the butterflies yesterday.

• yesterday

• butterflies

• we

• released

I recently joined the soccer team at school.

• joined

• team

• soccer

• recently

Which word is a time order word or words?

After we received my clothing, we boarded the ship.

• received

• boarded

• After

• ship

Which word is a time order word or words?

The whales have to pass before we turn the engines on again.

• before

• whales

• pass

• engines

Which word is a time order word or words?

Monday afternoon, I watched the penguins; earlier, the sea was full of whales.

• watched

• penguins

• afternoon

• earlier

What do time-order words help the reader understand?

• a. the sequence of events

• b. where the events take place

• c. why the events happened

• d. how you feel about the events

Now I can play the guitar pretty well.

• Now

• guitar

• well

• play