Practice with Sequencing 



Writers typically start broad and then add details. When giving a process, they typically start at the beginning and progress to the end. Spatially, they may begin in one area and then flow logically to other adjacent ones. Time clue or other transition words to help readers follow the logical flow of ideas. 

 With that in mind, do you think you can unscramble these sequences?


Practice

Fill in the blanks to show the order events.  The first number in each set is provided to get you started.


 


_____ Then they added sausage, chopped onions, celery, and seasonings before mixing it all together. 
__1__ Jenna's favorite meal is roast chicken with stuffing. 
_____ First, they broke most of a loaf of bread into the large bowl. 
_____ Finally, they stuffed it all in the chicken and put it in the oven to bake. 
_____ Her husband suggested they make it together for their guests. 

 

 

 


 

_____ On the far right side are the noble gases. 
__1__ The Periodic Table is a chart that organizes the chemical elements. 
_____ The large middle part, which comes after the second column, is the transition metals. 
_____ Finally, below the main section of the table, there are two separate rows - rare earth elements and the actinide series. 
_____ The second column is the alkaline earth metals. 
_____ It has one main section divided into rows and columns. 
_____ Starting on the left side of the main section, the first column is the alkali metals. 

 

 

 


 
_____ The post office sold each half stamp for five cents. 
_____ To solve the problem, the postmaster cut ten-cent stamps in half. 
__1__ In 1847, some American post offices ran out of five-cent stamps. 
_____ Today, those old halves are very valuable. 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 


 

Answer Key


Cooking

 

 

4

 

Then they added sausage, chopped onions, celery, and seasonings before mixing it all together.

1

 

Jenna's favorite meal was roast chicken with stuffing.

3

 

First, they broke most of a loaf of bread into the large bowl.

5

 

Finally, they stuffed it all in the chicken and put it in the oven to bake.

2

 

Her husband suggested they make it together for their guests.

Periodic Table

 

 

6

 

On the far right side are the noble gases.

1

 

The Periodic Table is a chart that organizes the chemical elements.

5

 

The large middle part, which comes after the second column, is the transition metals.

7

 

Finally, below the main section of the table, there are two separate rows - rare earth elements and the actinide series.

4

 

The second column is the alkaline earth metals.

2

 

It has one main section divided into rows and columns.

3

 

Starting on the left side of the main section, the first column is the alkali metals.

Stamps

 

 

3

 

The post office sold each half stamp for five cents.

2

 

To solve the problem, the postmaster cut ten-cent stamps in half.

1

 

In 1847, some American post offices ran out of five-cent stamps.

4

 

Today, those old halves are very valuable.