Anchor Charts for Reading Skills

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Chronological order or sequence refers to time and order of events or steps in

a process. The order of events may lead to a problem, the plot, or, at last, a

resolution. The sequence of the story is important to understanding the

events and characters. Remembering the order of things helps the reader

understand what is happening in the story.

Sometimes the order gives you steps to follow and/or directions. The order

seed is planted in the soil. The seed sprouts. As the seed grows, a plant gets

more leaves and a flower blossoms.

To determine chronological order it helps to visualize and question. Picture it

in your head. What happens first? Then what happens? What event follows?

What happened before?