Story Sequencing Fun!

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 6:24 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn how to put stories in the right order! We'll watch a video and then practice sequencing pictures.

Video Resource

Sequencing Stories - Episode 2

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Duration: 6:24
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Key Concepts

  • Sequencing
  • Beginning, Middle, and End of a Story
  • Order of Events

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify the beginning, middle, and end of simple stories.
  • Students will be able to arrange pictures in the correct sequence to tell a story.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Greet the students and introduce the topic of sequencing. Ask them if they know what it means to put things in order. Briefly explain that sequencing means putting things in the order they happen.
  • Video Viewing (10 mins)
    Play the 'Sequencing Stories - Episode 2' video. Pause after each story to ask simple comprehension questions (e.g., 'What happened first in the popcorn story?', 'What did the girl do in the middle of cleaning her room?').
  • Picture Sequencing Activity (15 mins)
    Distribute picture cards representing events from the video (e.g., a messy room, a girl making the bed, a girl putting clothes in a hamper). Have the students work individually or in small groups to arrange the cards in the correct order to retell the story. Provide prompting and assistance as needed.
  • Class Discussion and Review (10 mins)
    Bring the class back together and discuss the correct order of each story. Have students explain why they arranged the pictures in a certain way. Reinforce the concepts of beginning, middle, and end.

Interactive Exercises

  • Story Retell
    Have individual students pick a story from the video and verbally retell it in the correct order, using the pictures as prompts.
  • Act It Out
    Choose one story and have students act it out in the correct sequence.

Discussion Questions

  • What does it mean to put things in order?
  • Why is it important to put things in the right order?
  • Can you think of other things we do every day that have a certain order (like getting dressed or brushing our teeth)?

Skills Developed

  • Sequencing skills
  • Listening comprehension
  • Oral storytelling
  • Critical thinking

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What is the first thing the girl does in the 'Cleaning Your Room' story?

Correct Answer: Makes the bed

Question 2:

What is the last thing the girl does in the 'Cleaning Your Room' story?

Correct Answer: Puts clothes in the hamper

Question 3:

What is the first thing the boy does with his kite?

Correct Answer: Uncoils the string

Question 4:

What does the girl put on her ice cream?

Correct Answer: Chocolate sauce

Question 5:

What is in the sandwich?

Correct Answer: Egg, lettuce, and tomato

Question 6:

What is the last thing you do when making popcorn?

Correct Answer: Eat the popcorn

Question 7:

How many slices of bread are used to make the sandwich?

Correct Answer: Two

Question 8:

Where does the boy play with his kite?

Correct Answer: On a field

Question 9:

What do you need to make an ice cream sundae?

Correct Answer: Ice cream and chocolate sauce

Question 10:

Why do we learn about sequencing?

Correct Answer: To put stories in the right order

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

Putting things in the right _______ is called sequencing.

Correct Answer: order

Question 2:

The first part of a story is the _______.

Correct Answer: beginning

Question 3:

The last part of a story is the _______.

Correct Answer: end

Question 4:

In the video, the girl is _______ her room.

Correct Answer: cleaning

Question 5:

The boy is flying a _______.

Correct Answer: kite

Question 6:

The girl is eating _______.

Correct Answer: ice cream

Question 7:

The popcorn comes out of the _______.

Correct Answer: machine

Question 8:

We need bread to make a _______.

Correct Answer: sandwich

Question 9:

Tomatoes are added to the _______.

Correct Answer: sandwich

Question 10:

The _______ is flying in the sky.

Correct Answer: kite

Educational Standards

PK.2.R:Students will begin to retell or reenact major events or details from a read-aloud. PK.3.R.2:Students will answer basic questions (e.g., who, what, where, and when) about texts, photographs, or illustrations during shared reading or other text experiences with prompting. PK.1.S.4:Students will orally describe personal interests or tell stories to peers and adults with prompting.

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