Sequence and Chronological Order

-- The sequenceis the order in which things happen in a story -- what happens first, next, and last.--It is important to use chronological order, which means ordering events according to time and when they happened.-- Sometimes a writer uses clue wordssuch as first, so, then, and at last.DirectionsRead the following passage First, Cisco raked leaves for Mrs. Rey. He put the leaves into four piles on the lawn.Cisco could not put the leaves in plastic bags by himself. So Cisco asked his brother Rico to help.Rico held the bags open, and then Cisco dumped leaves inside. When a bag was full, Cisco tied it at the top.At last they were done, and Mrs. Rey gave Cisco twenty dollars. Cisco gave Rico five dollars for helping. DirectionsPut these sentences in order by matching what happened first, next, then, and last. Use the passage you read above to know what order to place the events in. 1. First Cisco raked the leaves. 2. Next Cisco asked Rico to help. 3. Then Cisco put leaves in a bag. 4. Last Mrs. Rey paid Cisco $20. Read the passage about Mr. Matters below. Then determine the order that events took place in the story. Mr. Matters and His Morning ExercisesMr. Matters was a very well liked neighbor that we had for years. One day he woke up and didn’t feel so well. He decided to go to see Dr. Jerome to see what the problem might be. Dr. Jerome is the best! Dr. Jerome did some blood work on Mr. Matters. He found that his blood contain very little vitamins and minerals. He recommended that Mr. Matters begin to eat more fruits and vegetables. In addition, he wanted Mr. Matters to exercise three times a week for thirty minutes every time. Mr. Matters wanted to feel better, so he followed the good doctor’s advice. Every morning he woke up, he followed the same routine. First, he ate a grapefruit and drank a glass of water. He would then walk two miles. He would end off with a full body stretch. Then he would ride his bike to work. As months went on, Mr. Matters felt a ton better. He began help Ms. Stewart prune her garden every night after work. As a form of payment, Ms. Stewart would always make Mr. Matters a healthy dinner. First Mr. Matters went to Doctor. Second Mr. Matters ate a grapefruit. Third He walked two miles. Fourth Mr. Matters did a full body stretch Fifth He would ride his bike to work. Sixth Mr. Matters helped prune Mrs. Stewart's garden.