SEQUENCING

Literal Comprehension
Arrange the pictures of the Human Stages Development into correct
sequence. Number each item into 1-6.

3 5

1
6
4
2
Arrange the pictures of the Human Stages Development
into correct sequence. Number each item into 1-6.

1 2 3

6
5
4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the session, you will be able to:

1. Understand how sequencing skill guides in reading;

2. Answer comprehension questions;
3. Organize material previously read;
4. Apply the sequence adverbs in writing; and
5. Reflect on one’s reading performance on the target skill.
SEQUENCING
• It is putting the important events/details of a reading
selection in consecutive order.
• It is identifying the parts of the story, such as the
beginning, middle, and end. Once you can identify each
of these core components, you can retell the story in the
order in which it occurred.
IMPORTANCE OF SEQUENCING
• Sequencing is a very important skill in reading comprehension.
• In this skill, the learner will be guided on the sequence of
events of a story, a biography, an incident, a police report, a
diary, or a news story.
• It determines which happens first, second, third, fourth and so
on until it ends.
 Why teach sequencing?
Strong sequencing skills help students:
 With their reading comprehension of a text, especially narrative texts.
 Understand the structure of a text and how it is put together.
 Understand how texts are kept cohesive through the use of linking
devices such as connectives and transitions.
 Organize information and ideas in their own writing.
 Develop problem-solving skills that are important in other curriculum
areas too.
BEST TIP:

 A good way of knowing the sequence or

order of events is by watching out for time
order words such as before, while, yet,
when, after, first, next, finally, consequently
and other modifiers that will lead you to know
what happened first, next and last.
Tips to help you come up with a logical
sequence of events of the reading materials:
1. In its simplest terms, identifying sequence in a text involves identifying
the beginning, the middle, and the end.
2. One of the easiest ways to recognize the order of events is to look out for
the sequencing words or transitions that are used to connect the various
parts of the text.
3. Some of these words and phrases also act as signals to provide an
indication of whether the event will be located in the beginning, in the
middle, or toward the end of the text’s chronology.
4. There are a wide variety of ‘signal words’ and the following represent just
a few of the most common, as well as where they are most likely to occur.
 TYPES OF SEQUECING ORDER
A. Sequence according to time
(example: from the first to the last and vice versa; days, months, years,
etc.
B. Sequence according to space
(example: from east to west and vice versa, from inside to outside and
vice versa; from bottom to top and vice versa, etc.)
C. Sequence according to importance
(example: from the least to the most important and vice versa)
 SEQUENCE ACCORDING TO TIME
 Chronological order or sequence according to time usually refers to
how things happen in order of time.
 The segments of time may go forward or backward.
 This pattern works well when telling a story. People tell historical
events in chronological order.
 Also explaining how something happens or works is chronological
order.
 Chronological order may recount a series of events that happened over
time.
 Chronological order organizes events from one point in time to
another.
 Before the Sky Faded to Black
Malcolm was born into privilege. Loch Ness Castle was far from shabby. Set
deep in the Highlands, it featured fireplaces tall enough for three grown Scotsmen to
stand in. Their cook, Mrs. FitzMorris, never put anything less than a full spread on
their dining room table come evening. As a boy, Malcolm played with his siblings in
the pasture, rode horses 'til he was forced to come in for the night, and read books
by the fire until his nanny pushed him up the stairs to bed.

But, when he was called to battle, life began to take a very different shape.
Malcolm and his kinsmen slept in tents with nothing better than a rock for a pillow.
They had to hunt for their meals and cook it themselves by the fire. He couldn't
remember the last time he bathed like a civilized man, in a tub filled by his servants.
 Before the Sky Faded to Black
On the morning of April 17, 1746, as he stepped onto the battlefield at Culloden
Moor, all the fineries of life faded away. What difference did it make if he ate his
meals off a silver platter or a piece of bark? As he stared death square in the eye,
Malcolm finally understood life doesn't consist of silver spoons or cloth-covered
tents. Rather, it consists of the people we love along the way. It's shaped by the
people we give our lives for on the battlefield.

As the Redcoats closed in on him, he watched his fellow soldiers drop, one after
another. Inhaling deeply, he charged the battlefield, knowing it was only a matter of
time before the sky faded to black.
What have you noticed in the story?
1. Did you notice the difference in this sequence of
events? We meet a boy who plays in the pasture and
reads books until his nanny pushes him upstairs to
bed. When he is old enough to join the army, he goes
off to battle and lives a life that stands in stark contrast
to everything he'd known until then.
2. As he stares down death, he reflects on his life. It
wasn't about silver platters and castle grounds. It was
about the men and women you meet along the way
and the friendships you forge. We can surmise the
story ended with his death, taking us through a linear
sequence of events from childhood to death.
The lines below are disarranged. Arrange them into the correct
order by writing 1 as first and 8 as last in order of the events.

___a. Cover the seeds with dirt.

___b. Get a small shovel to dig some holes.
___c. Pick the flowers and put them in a vase.
___d. Bring the seeds home and decide where to plant them.
___e. Put seeds in the hole.
___f. Go to the store to buy some flower seeds
___g. Wait for the seeds to grow into flowers.
___h. Water the seeds.
The lines below are disarranged. Arrange them into the correct
order by writing 1 as first and 8 as last in order of the events.

Go to the store to buy some flower seeds.

Bring the seeds home and decide where to plant
them. Get a small shovel to dig some holes. Put
seeds in the hole. Cover the seeds with dirt. Water
the seeds. Wait for the seeds to grow into flowers.
Pick the flowers and put them in a vase.
 Before Reading

Have you been a victim of any types

of accident? Can you recall what
happened, how did it happen and
how were you able to survive from
that accident?
 DURING READING: Read the incident report
“On Friday afternoon, February 3, 2019, at 2 p.m. in ABC Shipping Co. located in
13th Avenue, Applewood, one of the warehouse workers (John Keegan) slipped and
fell while carrying heavy (85 lbs) inventory. The root cause is believed to be the
unavailability of a hand truck or pallet jack. Instead of waiting, John attempted carrying
the load himself. A second possible cause is the condition of John’s PPE, specifically
his boots, which are very worn in certain places.
When John fell, his colleagues rushed to his assistance. Suspecting a fracture, the
supervisor on the floor (Kathy Pickens) decided to call 911.
John said he felt a bit dizzy when he lost his balance and that he just ‘tripped over his
feet.’ He tried to minimize damage to the load itself while falling, which may have led to
a more awkward fall.
Two of his co-workers said that they noticed he was struggling a bit before the fall,
but were busy with their own tasks and felt it would be rude to ‘call him out.’
 DURING READING: Read the incident report
John was taken to a nearby hospital and a fracture to his wrist was confirmed. John
will be out of work for a number of weeks.
The supervisor is currently working with the safety officer (Chris Darnell) to assess
the condition of the floor, the number and condition of hand trucks and pallet jacks on
the floor, as well as the condition of company-provided boots over two years old.”
 After Reading
Answer the following questions:
1. What was the report all about?
2. Where and when did it happen?
3. Narrate the sequence of events from the time John
slipped while carrying a heavy inventory until he was
rushed to the nearest hospital.
4. What precautionary measures will you take to avoid
this kind of accident?