Sequencing picture stories worksheets
Aligned with Common Core RL.1.2
Printable sequencing worksheets with four-step picture stories: number the pictures, cut and glue in order, tell the story, and pick what comes next.
The worksheets
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Sequencing Chart
First, next, then and last with a four-step egg story, how to tell what is happening, and five tips for putting pictures in order.
Number the Pictures
Three four-step picture stories in mixed-up order. Number them to show what happened first through last.
Cut and Glue the Story
One picture story to cut apart and glue in order, with order words to help retell it.
Tell the Story
Two picture stories already in order, with order words above each picture for telling out loud.
What Comes Next?
Four stories with three pictures shown. Choose the picture that finishes each one.
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One copy of every sheet above, in order. Tap + for more copies (up to 10).
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What it is
Sequencing means putting events in order: what happened first, next, then and last. It's a big part of telling a story clearly, following directions and understanding what you read. These picture stories, like an egg hatching or a snowman being built, give kids a simple story to put in order and then tell out loud.
What comes next
Describing objects, so kids can add details to the stories they tell.
How to teach it
- Talk through the pictures before putting them in order. "What do you see here?"
- Use order words every time. First, next, then, last.
- Have your child tell the story out loud after ordering it. Telling is the main skill here.
- Ask "How do you know this one comes first?" so your child explains their thinking.
- Use real life too. Retell how you made breakfast or got ready for bed.
Common mistakes
- Naming each picture instead of telling what happens. Ask "What is happening?"
- Skipping a step in the middle. Lay all the pictures out and touch each one while telling.
- Using "and then" for every sentence. Practice the different order words.