Time Order

Which word is a time order word or words?

• received

• boarded

• After

• ship

What do time-order words help the reader understand?

• the sequence of events

• where the events take place

• why the events happened

• how you feel about the events

Which word is a time order word or words?

• before

• whales

• pass

• engines

Which word is a time order word or words?

• watched

• penguins

• afternoon

• earlier

_______________, you make a wish and then you blow out the candles.

• Second

• Finally

• Next

• First

Which of the following words is NOT a time order transition word?

• First

• Finally

• Then

• Out

What do time order transition words do?

• Describe an object

• Link sentences and ideas together in order

Is this story in the correct order?

First, we went to the store. Second, we picked out cookies. Finally, we went home and ate them.

• Yes

• No

First, Josh was lonely and then he met Sam. They became friends. _________, Josh was happy.

• Next

• Finally

• Second

• Then

Mom took Aaron to the shoe store at the mall. First the shoe salesman measured Aaron's foot. Next, he went to the backroom to get some shoes for Aaron to try. Then Aaron tried on three pairs of shoes. Finally Aaron chose the pair he liked the best and his mother bought them. 
What happened just before Aaron's mom bought the shoes?

• Aaron's foot was measured.

• Aaron chose a pair of shoes.

• His mother bought the shoes.

• Aaron tried on three pairs of shoes.