Story Sequencing Fun: What Happens Next?

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 6:14 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn about story sequencing with fun videos! We'll put events in order and talk about what happens first, next, and last.

Video Resource

Sequencing Stories - Episode 14

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Duration: 6:14
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Key Concepts

  • Sequencing events
  • Beginning, middle, and end of a story
  • Cause and effect

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify the first, next, and last event in a short story.
  • Students will be able to retell a simple story in the correct order.
  • Students will be able to answer simple 'what happens next' questions.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students if they know what a story is. Ask them if they have favorite stories. Explain that stories have a beginning, middle, and end. Tell them that today, they are going to learn how to put the parts of a story in order.
  • Video Viewing (7 mins)
    Play the YouTube video 'Sequencing Stories - Episode 14'. Pause after each story to give students time to think.
  • Story Retelling (8 mins)
    After each short story in the video, ask the students to retell what happened. Prompt them with questions like, 'What happened first?', 'What happened next?', 'What happened at the end?'.
  • Sequencing Activity (10 mins)
    Draw simple pictures representing events from one of the stories (e.g., the 'High Tide' story: boy sleeping, sea rising, boy waking up). Give each student a set of the pictures. Have them arrange the pictures in the correct order. Help as needed.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the concept of sequencing. Ask students why it's important to know the order of events in a story. Recap the stories from the video.

Interactive Exercises

  • Picture Sequencing Cards
    Use picture cards of familiar actions (e.g., brushing teeth, making a sandwich) and have students arrange them in the correct order. This activity can be done individually or in small groups.

Discussion Questions

  • What does it mean for something to happen 'first'?
  • Why is it important to know what happens in a story?
  • Can you think of a time when you had to put things in order?

Skills Developed

  • Listening comprehension
  • Sequencing skills
  • Oral storytelling

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What comes first in a story?

Correct Answer: The beginning

Question 2:

If a boy is eating breakfast, what did he do before?

Correct Answer: Wake Up

Question 3:

In the 'High Tide' story, what happened first?

Correct Answer: The boy took a nap

Question 4:

In the 'Magician' story, what does the magician do?

Correct Answer: Hides with a cape

Question 5:

In the 'Flowers Blooming' story, what does the man do first?

Correct Answer: Digs a hole

Question 6:

In the 'Swim Ring' story, what does the girl do before she goes in the water?

Correct Answer: Puts on the swim ring

Question 7:

What is 'Sequencing'?

Correct Answer: Putting things in order

Question 8:

What did the boy do when he saw the tide was high?

Correct Answer: He was very shocked

Question 9:

What does the girl do after she eats?

Correct Answer: Brush her teeth

Question 10:

What does the little girl get from the Magician?

Correct Answer: Some flowers

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

A story has a __________, a middle, and an end.

Correct Answer: beginning

Question 2:

Putting things in order is called ___________.

Correct Answer: sequencing

Question 3:

In the video, the boy wakes up because the _________ is high.

Correct Answer: sea

Question 4:

The man plants flowers in the ___________.

Correct Answer: hole

Question 5:

The girl wears a _______ _______ to go in the water.

Correct Answer: swim ring

Question 6:

The girl brushes her _______ after she eats.

Correct Answer: teeth

Question 7:

The magician hides with his _______.

Correct Answer: cape

Question 8:

After the man digs, he ______ a plant in the ground

Correct Answer: puts

Question 9:

The tide gets ______ while the boy is sleeping.

Correct Answer: high

Question 10:

The magician gives flowers to a little ________.

Correct Answer: girl

Educational Standards

PK.2.R:Students will begin to retell or reenact major events or details from a read-aloud. PK.3.R.2:Students will answer basic questions (e.g., who, what, where, and when) about texts, photographs, or illustrations during shared reading or other text experiences with prompting. PK.1.S.4:Students will orally describe personal interests or tell stories to peers and adults with prompting.

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