The basic sequence of events

What are some clue words for sequencing?

1. Get dressed for school and hurry downstairs for breakfast. 2. Rollover, sleepy-eyed, and turn off the alarm clock. 3. Meet your friends at the corner to walk to school.

Yesterday, my class went on a field trip to the zoo. We went to the monkey cages first. Then we watched an elephant eating its lunch. After that we ate our own lunches in the picnic area. After lunch we saw the giraffes and lions. At the end of the day, we stopped to look at the bears on the way back to the bus.

What did the class do just after seeing the giraffes and lions?

What happened first in the sentence below?

Sam opened the classroom door, put his backpack up, and went to his seat.

The lady writes a letter to her friend. What will she probably do with the letter?

The girl pours a glass of juice. What will she probably do next?

Katie's mom set the oven to 350 degrees. Katie and her mom rolled the dough into balls and placed them about one inch apart on a baking sheet.

What are Katie and her mom doing?