This document discusses sequences of events and chronological order. It defines sequence as the order in which events happen, also known as chronological order. It provides examples of signal words that indicate a transition of time such as first, then, and finally. Timelines are presented as a visual way to show sequences and chronological order. The document emphasizes that passages organized in sequence will contain these signal words to guide the order of events.

1. Sequence of Events
RC2.2 (5th Grade) Analyze text that is
in sequential or chronological order.
(4 questions on CST)
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2. Sequence
 The order in which events happen
 Also known as chronological order
 Chron is a Greek root meaning
“time”
 chronic  “all of the time”
 chronicle  “history”
 chronograph  “watch”
 synchronize  “at the same time”
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3. Signal Words which show a
transition in time:
 first  meanwhile
 second  when
 soon  during
 then  before
 now  after
 immediately  next
 until  last
 while  finally
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4. Timelines show order
Conflicts in U.S. History
1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 2050
Civil World Vietnam Global War
War War I Conflict on
Revolutionary
Terrorism
War
World
War of War II Desert
1812 Storm
Korean
War
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5. Timelines aren’t always horizontal
1470
Juan Ponce de Leon
1474, Born in Spain
1480
1490
1493, Traveled with Christopher Columbus
1500
1503, Appointed governor of Hispaniola
1510
1513, Discovered Florida while searching for Fountain of Youth
1514, Made a Knight by King Ferdinand
1520
1521, Killed by Indians while on second voyage to Florida
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6. Passages organized by sequence,
have signal words. Can you spot
them?
My science project was fun. I began
by choosing to experiment with magnets.
Then I checked to see which materials were
attracted to magnets. After a while, I
noticed that only things with iron are
attracted to magnets. The final step was to
write a report that showed my findings.
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7. Passages organized by sequence,
have signal words. Can you spot
them?
My science project was fun. I began
by choosing to experiment with magnets.
Then I checked to see which materials were
attracted to magnets. After a while, I
noticed that only things with iron are
attracted to magnets. The final step was to
write a report that showed my findings.
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8. Passages organized by sequence,
have signal words. Can you spot
them?
It’s important to know what to do if
your clothes ever catch on fire. First,
you need to stop what you’re doing.
Next, you need to drop to the ground.
Then you need to roll around until the
flames have been smothered. Finally,
you should seek medical attention.
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9. Passages organized by sequence,
have signal words. Can you spot
them?
It’s important to know what to do if
your clothes ever catch on fire. First,
you need to stop what you’re doing.
Next, you need to drop to the ground.
Then you need to roll around until the
flames have been smothered. Finally,
you should seek medical attention.
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10. Painting our house was a lot of work.
First, we had to scrape off all of the
old paint. Then we had to carefully
cover all of the windows so they
wouldn’t get painted. After that we
applied a coat of primer. The last
step was to carefully brush on the
new colors. It was tiring.
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11. The information in this passage is
mainly organized
(A) by comparing & contrasting.
(B) by cause and effect.
(C) in chronological order.
(D) with main ideas and support
examples.
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12. Approximately how much time
elapses in this passage?
(A) two weeks
(B) 10 years
(C) 50 years
(D) 100 years
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13. Which of the following events
happened last?
(A) Put on a coat of primer
(B) Brush on the new colors
(C) Scrape off the old paint
(D) Cover all of the windows
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