Reading Strategy
Identifying the Sequence of Events
• This reading strategy involves recognizing
the order in which things happen.
the order in which things happen.
Look for signal words such as first, next,
and last that help explain the order.
and last that help explain the order.
Identify the sequence of events in the text.
While walking through the park this morning, my brother and I found a cat stuck in a tree and decided to rescue it.
First, we got a ladder from home.
Next, my brother climbed it while I held it steady.
Then, he carefully freed the cat from the branches and handed it down to me.
Lastly, we brought the cat to a veterinarian to get a medical check.