First Next Last Graphic Organizer Worksheet

Sequence events from a chosen text with First, Next, and Last writing spaces. Title and author fields keep the organizer connected to the reading students are discussing.
Grades
Grades 1–4
Pages
1
File type
PDF
Preparation
Print ready

Updated Jul 26, 2021

Subject
ELA
Topic
First next last, Sequence organizer
Resource types
Graphic Organizers, Worksheets
Preparation
Print ready
Standards
RL.1.2

Product description

From the author

This First Next Last Graphic Organizer Worksheet is a great way for students to sequence events in a text. This worksheet will help students discuss what happened and why it happened.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Sequence events from beginning through ending

  • Retell a text using chronological transition labels

  • Select intermediate events that connect the opening and final outcome

Teaching tips

  • List all candidate events before deciding which six belong in the middle sequence.

  • Reread the First and Last entries after completing the Next fields to check continuity.

Skills covered

  • Chronological sequencing — events are placed in temporal order.

  • Retelling — a text is condensed into eight stages.

  • Transition language — First, Next, and Last signal event position.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • RL.1.2

Core concepts

  • Event sequence

  • First-next-last

  • Text retelling

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