The document discusses the concept of sequence in literature. It explains that sequence refers to the order of events in a story, which may be explicit if the author uses words like first or next, or may jump around more. Readers can look for keywords like first or after to determine sequence. The document also provides an example story about two frogs who want to visit the city, but end up returning to their village after one frog mistakes their village for the city by looking in the wrong direction.

1. SEQUENCE IN LITERATURE
Carrie Sinone
4th grade Literary Elements Lesson

2. WHAT IS SEQUENCE?
 Sequence is the order
of events in a story
 The order may be easy
to follow (explicit) if the
author uses words like
first, last, or next.
 Sometimes the
sequence of a story
jumps all over the
place making it harder
to follow.

3. HOWCANIDETERMINETHE
SEQUENCE?
 Look for key words. Some examples
are: first, next, last, finally, in
conclusion, before, after
 Use a graphic organizer to help
organize events if the author is
jumping around.

4. LET’STRYIT!
Read the story and
fill in the parts of
the Story Mountain.
Check your work on
the next slide.
 Two frogs had lived in a village all their lives. they thought
they would like to go and see the big city that was about ten
miles away.
They talked about it for a long time, and at last they set off to
see the city.
It was a hot day, and they soon began to feel tired. They had
only gone a little way when one said to the other, "We must
be nearly there. Can you see the city?"
"No," said the other frog; "but if I climb on your back I might
be able to see it."
So he climbed up on the back of the other frog to see the city.
Now when the frog put up his head, his eyes could only see
what was behind, and not what was in front. So he saw the
village they had just left.
"Can you see the city?", asked the frog who was below.
"Yes," answered the frog who had climbed up. " I can see it.
It looks just like our village."
Then the frogs thought that it was not worthwhile going any
farther. They went back and told the frogs round the village
that they had seen the city, and it was just like theirs.

5. CHECK YOUR WORK!
Two Frogs
Two frogs lived in a
village all their lives and
want to go to the city.
The decided to
take a trip to the
city but it was hot
One frog jumped on
the others back to get
a better view
The top frog looked backwards
instead of forwards and said the city
looked just like the village
They decided to
head back the way
they came
They told everyone the
city was no different
than the village