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1) Read the Story 📖
Listen for what happens first and what happens last.
On Saturday morning, Nora planted bean seeds in a small pot. Next, she poured water into the soil. Then she put the pot on a sunny windowsill. Every day she checked the pot and kept the soil damp. After one week, a tiny green sprout pushed up through the dirt. Nora smiled and drew a picture of her new plant in her science notebook.
2) Number the Events 🔢
Write 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 in the boxes.
- ☐ A tiny sprout came up through the dirt.
- ☐ Nora watered the soil.
- ☐ Nora put the pot on a sunny windowsill.
- ☐ Nora planted bean seeds in a pot.
- ☐ Nora drew her plant in her notebook.
3) Tell It in Order 🗣️
Use these words as you retell the story.
firstnextthenafter thatlast
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4) Fill in the Sequencing Words ✏️
Use: first, next, then, last
- 1. , Nora planted the bean seeds.
- 2. , she watered the soil.
- 3. , she put the pot in a sunny spot.
- 4. , the sprout appeared and Nora drew it.
5) Which Happened Before? 🔍
Answer with a short phrase.
- 1. What happened before Nora put the pot on the windowsill?
- 2. What happened after the sprout appeared?
- 3. What did Nora do every day while she waited?
6) Draw the Last Event 🎨
Draw Nora’s plant after it sprouted.
Last: Nora sees the sprout and draws it in her notebook.
Draw here ✏️
Ex.2: 4, 2, 3, 1, 5 · Ex.4: first, next, then, last · Ex.5: she watered the soil; she drew it in her notebook; she checked the pot and kept the soil damp.