2nd - 8th Grade Sequence of Events Worksheets

Story sequencing will allow third graders to improve their reading comprehension by putting the sequence of events in the correct order.

Help your third grader practice following directions on how to build a tornado in a bottle, and build his reading comprehension skills in the process.

In this worksheet, children determine the order of events in a story about two friends who like to roller skate together in their neighborhood.

This picture story is all mixed up! Use this worksheet to teach your students how to put plot events in order.

Learn how the animals of the Chinese Zodiac came to be with this Chinese New Year folktale! 

Meet the curious mongoose Rikki-tikki-tavi in this sixth-grade reading comprehension worksheet adapted from the classic Rudyard Kipling tale.

What happened first? Have your young reader find the beginning, middle, and end of this short story. Use the illustrations to help her picture the events.

Students practice informational reading comprehension skills while learning all about the national artistic tradition of azulejo tiles!

This worksheet helps your child focus on prediction and comprehension in "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." Kids will read the classic fable and answer written prompts.

Use this worksheet to encourage critical thinking and support students’ literacy development by asking questions before, during, and after reading.

Find out more about the role of rhythm in poetry with this worksheet that uses "Casey at the Bat" for practice.

With this Have Fun Reading Choice Board, budding bookworms can choose from a variety of engaging reading-based activities, from reading in a cozy blanket fort to drawing or acting out their favorite part of a story.

The Ant and the Grasshopper is a fable that teaches kids the value of hard work. Kids will focus on comprehension and predictions in this worksheet.

This ELA-focused choice board is perfect for supporting independence and encouraging students to practice their reading skills, build reading fluency, and boost reading comprehension.

Make sequencing stories more interesting than just beginning, middle, and end! This "handy" graphic organizer can be used with all fiction to help set up a concise but thorough summary using a five finger strategy.

Kids read a story about a puppy, then finish it by writing what they think will happen next.

The Ant and the Grasshopper story cards help your visual learner understand what happens in the classic fable. Kids arrange picture cards to tell the story.

Stretch student understanding of story sequencing into a summary with this graphic organizer. Students will start by jotting down quick notes to remember each part of the story, then they'll use their notes to write a complete summary of the text.

The class watched an exciting movie about a castle adventure. But now the students need help recalling the details of the film.

If your budding reading is writing their first book report, help them nail down the plot with this quick review worksheet.

Help the Smith family summarize their family vacation with a main idea, details, and a conclusion. Kids will work on reading comprehension and summarizing.

Characters often change over the course of a story, and this worksheet will help young readers track and understand their development. Students can use this graphic organizer to consider various elements of a character's development throughout a story.

Put the events of the story in sequential order from what happened first to what happened last. Then read the story to learn more about Rocky!

Use this Novel Discussion Guide for Parents as a guide to invite your child into a book discussion about their latest reading!

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students read the final chapters of The Great Fire.

Use this awesome story mountain template to help young readers understand the different elements of a story. Students will use this activity to organize their thoughts about the beginning, problem, climax, solution, and ending of a story.

Read about the parts of a plot diagram, then fill out the details of a story that you have recently read in the diagram.

Use this resource to teach your students how to use signal words as they explain the beginning, middle, and end of a fictional story.

Will Jelly ever fly again? Find out by putting the sentences in sequential order from beginning to end.

Summarizing stories has never tasted so good! Students can use this yummy ice cream-themed graphic organizer to form short summaries of fiction they read independently or with the class.