A Day in Order
Match the cards using the notes about First, Next, Last and Same time.
About 10 minutes, plus any extended practice
Supplied materials
- Paper and pencil; drawing or spoken answers are welcome.
- Topic notes: First: the earliest event in the stated sequence. Next: the event immediately after the first stated event. Last: the final event in the stated sequence. Same time: events occurring together rather than one after another.
- Original exercise cards: Fictional order: wake, eat, play; identify waking. / Fictional order: open book, listen, close book; identify listening. / Fictional order: gather, sing, go home; identify going home. / A fictional child draws while an adult reads. / Fictional order: wash, dry, put away; identify drying. / Fictional order: build, test, tidy; identify tidying. / Two fictional children clap together. / Fictional order: arrive, paint, leave; identify arriving.
Learn the idea
A sequence tells what happened first, next and last. Pictures can be arranged to show a day. The order must follow the supplied story, not a guess about every household. Different families can follow different routines.
First: the earliest event in the stated sequence. Next: the event immediately after the first stated event. Last: the final event in the stated sequence. Same time: events occurring together rather than one after another.
Follow the three events on the card. Find the named event in that order, or notice two actions happening together. Ask an adult to read the notes and cards aloud. Point, draw or say your answer.
- Ask an adult to read the four notes. Find the words First, Next, Last, Same time.
- Follow the three events on the card. Find the named event in that order, or notice two actions happening together.
- Read the worked answer. Then try the other cards and explain which words helped you choose.
- Point to, draw or say two different examples: one for First and one for Next. Explain how their clues differ.
See the method in action
Worked example: The card says: “Fictional order: wake, eat, play; identify waking.” That matches First. First is the earliest event in the stated sequence. Compare the note for Last: Last is the final event in the stated sequence. That is a different clue.
Check your reasoning
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Helpful tips
- Follow the three events on the card. Find the named event in that order, or notice two actions happening together.
- If you are unsure, ask an adult to read the card again. Match what this card says; do not add a new event or detail.
See the answer and explanation
Next
The card says: “Fictional order: open book, listen, close book; identify listening.” That matches Next. Next is the event immediately after the first stated event.
Take it further
New card: “Fictional order: arrive, paint, leave; identify arriving.” Match it with a note, then point to or say the words that helped. Check: The card says: “Fictional order: arrive, paint, leave; identify arriving.” That matches First. First is the earliest event in the stated sequence.
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