Sequence: What Happened First, Next, Last?

🎯 What You'll Learn

You will practise finding the sequence — the order in which things happen in a story.

🌟 Let's Start

Stories happen in order — something happens first, then next, then last. Signal words like first, next, then, after, finally help you follow the order. Let us read a passage and track the sequence.

📚 Read This Passage

Passage: Making Chin-Chin

Emeka's grandmother taught him how to make chin-chin, a popular Nigerian snack.

First, they mixed flour, sugar, and butter in a big bowl. Grandmother let Emeka stir the mixture with a wooden spoon.

Next, they added eggs and a little milk. They mixed everything together until it became smooth dough.

Then, Grandmother rolled out the dough on the table. She cut it into small squares using a knife. Emeka helped cut some too.

After that, Grandmother heated oil in a deep pot. When the oil was hot, she carefully dropped the small dough squares into the oil.

Finally, the chin-chin turned golden brown. Grandmother scooped them out and put them on paper to cool. Emeka could not wait — he ate five pieces right away!

"Delicious!" Emeka said. "Can we make more tomorrow?"

🎮 Let's Practice

1. What did Emeka and his grandmother do first?
2. What happened after they cut the dough into squares?
3. What happened at the end?

Click to see answers

1. First, they mixed flour, sugar, and butter in a bowl.
2. After cutting the dough, Grandmother heated oil and dropped the squares into the hot oil.
3. At the end, the chin-chin turned golden brown, and Emeka ate five pieces right away.

💡 Remember

Sequence is the order things happen. Look for signal words: first, next, then, after that, finally. These words help you follow the story!