Number the Pictures
What happened first? Write 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the boxes to put each story in order.
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How to do it
- Look at all four pictures in a story.
- Find what happened first. Write 1 under it.
- Write 2, 3 and 4 under the rest.
Teaching tip
Have your child tell the story out loud once it's numbered. This sheet is aligned with Common Core RL.1.2.
About this worksheet
Three four-step picture stories in mixed-up order. Number them to show what happened first through last.
What kids practice
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.
Watch for
- 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.
It's free to print, with an answer key. See the full sequencing picture stories guide for 1st grade.
More sheets in this set
- See it all
1. Sequencing ChartFirst, next, then and last with a four-step egg story, how to tell what is happening, and five tips for putting pictures in order. 
3. Cut and Glue the StoryOne picture story to cut apart and glue in order, with order words to help retell it.
4. Tell the StoryTwo picture stories already in order, with order words above each picture for telling out loud.
5. What Comes Next?Four stories with three pictures shown. Choose the picture that finishes each one.