This document discusses recognizing sequences in stories. It explains that writers don't always explicitly state the order of events and may omit signal words. Readers need to use context clues and their own background knowledge to infer the logical sequence. The document provides an example of a baseball story where the order of events is mixed up, but readers familiar with baseball can use their knowledge to deduce that the player hit a home run in the final inning based on the described actions.

1. In most stories, writers tell about events in sequence, or … the order the events happen look for clues from the writer To recognize a sequence…

2. Look at the following events on screen. They are not happening in a logical order.

3. Writers don’t always use signal words such as … So sometimes you’ll need to … Figure out the sequence from what you already know. First Next Then Last

4. Now look at the story behind the pictures. Walked up to the plate. Ran to first base. Hit the ball. Rounded the bases to home plate.

5. The writer might say the player won the game for his team In the ninth inning. Now, if you know baseball, you know that the player hit the homerun in the ninth or final inning. And you know what events occurred before he hit the homerun. You know He walked up to the plate. He hit the ball with the bat. He started to run toward first base. He continued to round the bases when he hit a homerun.

6. When he went up to bat, he hit the ball, ran to first place, and continued to run around the bases to home plate. You could figure out that the player hit a homerun. You can also figure out that eight innings were played beforehand.

7. If the order doesn’t make sense, try to figure out what does. Picture in your mind what is happening. Organize the ideas so that they make sense. Reread or look ahead to help you find the correct sequence.

8. When you read Think about the order in which events occur. Stay aware of the sequence of events. … to help you understand the story.