Chronological Order

Zoey went to high school in 1999 she was born in 1987. she played soccer. She started her first company in 2002. What is the correct chronological order?

• 1987, 2002, 1999

• 1987, 1999, 2002

• 2002, 1999,1987

• 1999,1987,2002

Why is chronological order important in writing?

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  It allows writers to be creative

• It makes writing more interesting

• It is the only way to write a story

• It helps readers understand when events happened 

What is wrong with this paragraph about LeBron James?

"LeBron James won his first NBA championship in 2012. He was born in 1984. In 2003, he was drafted to the Cleveland Cavaliers."

• The events are out of order

• The dates are wrong

• The facts are incorrect

• It is missing details

What does chronological order mean?

• Events are told backward

• Events are told in random order

• Events are told in the order they happened

• Events are described from most important to least important

What should come first in a paragraph about Abraham Lincoln?

• He gave the Gettysburg Address

• He signed the Emancipation Proclamation

• He became the 16th U.S. president

• He was born in 1809

What should come next in this paragraph about Serena Williams?

"Serena Williams was born in 1981. She won her first Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open in 1999. In 2002, she became the world's No. 1 ranked tennis player."

• She won her 23rd Grand Slam title in 2017

• She started playing tennis as a child in the late 1980s

• he won her first Olympic gold medal in 2000

• She announced her retirement in 2022

Which event happened LAST in Tom Brady’s career?

( think about the years)

• He was drafted by the Patriots in 2000

• He won his first Super Bowl in 2002

• He was born in 1977

• He retired from the NFL in 2023

Which event happened first in American history?

• The U.S. Constitution was signed in 1787

• The Declaration of Independence was written in 1776

• The Civil War began in 1861

• he Wright brothers flew the first airplane in 1903

Sarah’s life has been full of big moments. She was born in 2010. In 2015, she started kindergarten and made her first friends. By 2018, she learned how to ride a bike without training wheels. In 2022, she got her first pet, a golden retriever named Max.

• 2015, 2010, 2022, 2018

• 2018, 2010, 2022, 2015

• 2010, 2015, 2018, 2022

• 2022, 2015, 2010, 2018

Which list of events is in the correct chronological order?

• A person graduates high school, starts kindergarten, then goes to college.

• A person retires, then starts their first job, then graduates college.

• A person gets married, then is born, then starts kindergarten.

• A person learns to walk, starts middle school, then gets their first job