Sequence of Events: ELA Reading Comprehension Worksheets | GRADE 3 ♥ FICTION

Students will sequence stories by describing what happens before, after and in between specific events, as well as by ordering what happens first, next, then and finally (last).  Each reading comprehension worksheet includes a mini-lesson on sequencing, followed by a fictional reading passage and several multiple choice and open response questions.  Tips are included to mentor students on how to answer some commonly asked questions.  Use as test prep, or to teach and practice the fundamentals of sequencing-- a key reading comprehension skill.  

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THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:

• 4 sequence of events worksheets, with fun reading passages  
• 18 questions, with simulated standardized test questions for 3rd grade
• Mix of multiple choice, open/short response, and ordering activities
• Unassisted version without tips 
• Digitally enabled (Easel Activities) version to assign online via Google Classroom or any LMS

COMMON CORE DESIGNED, SIMULATED AFTER:

• Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC)
• State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) / TEKS 
• Florida FSA (same test vendor creates FAST progress monitoring assessments) 
• New York State Testing Program (NYSTP)
• Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR)
• Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS)
• Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) 
• Ohio’s State Tests 
• North Carolina Ready End-of-Grade Assessment: ELA/Reading (NC Ready EOG)
• Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP)
• New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA)
• Virginia Standards of Learning (VA SOL)
• Arizona’s Academic Standards Assessment (AASA, formerly AzM2)

USEFUL IN MANY WAYS

All drills take 5 to 10 minutes to complete, and can be used for:

• Literacy lessons 
• Guided or independent practice  
• ELA test prep / reading test prep* (with test-taking strategies)
• Small group work / literacy circles / partner work 
• Reading intervention groups (RTI) / small group remediation & instruction
• Independent work / early finishers work
• Literacy center activities
• Morning work / do now / bell ringers / ELA warm-ups
• Progress monitoring/checks
• Exit slips or tickets
• Homework
• Sequence of events review/reteach
• Tutoring (targeted, high-dosage reading skill work) 
• After-school programs / extended school days
• Learning packets for anticipated school closings / snow days
• Winter/spring/summer vacation reading packets 
• Summer school programs / summer bridge activities 
• Substitute teacher lesson plans & activities 
• Homeschool lessons 
• Absent student make up work
• *including (but not limited to) reading summative assessments such as: SBAC for California, Washington, Oregon, Connecticut, Nevada & other member states, Tennessee TNReady, Massachusetts MCAS, Minnesota MCA, Maryland MCAP, Colorado CMAS, Missouri MAP, Wisconsin Forward, PARCC and more

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ALIGNED WITH COMMON CORE ELA READING STANDARDS FOR 3RD GRADE

RL.3.1: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

RL.3.2: Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.

RL.3.3: Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events

GRADE 3 COMMON CORE READING RESOURCES 

Each reading comprehension unit can be purchased individually, or within a bundle.

✏ denotes the level of savings

READING! GRADE 3 BUNDLE ✏ ✏ ✏ ✏ ✏ ✏

Reading Comprehension I:  Core ELA Value Bundle ✏ ✏ ✏ ✏ ✏

♥ Main Idea & Supporting Details - Literature & Informational Text

♥ Analyzing Characters - Literature

♥ Context Clues - Literature & Informational Text

♥ Main Idea & Details Task Card Center - Informational Text

Reading Comprehension II:  Key Ideas & Details Bundle ✏ ✏ ✏

♥ Making Inferences Bundle ✏ ✏  

• Making Inferences - Literature
• Making Inferences - Informational Text

♥ Sequence of Events Bundle ✏ ✏

• Sequencing Events - Literature
• Sequencing Events - Informational Text

♥ Cause & Effect Bundle ✏ ✏

• Cause & Effect - Literature
• Cause & Effect - Informational Text

Reading Comprehension III:  Craft & Structure Bundle ✏ ✏ ✏

♥ Text Structure & Features Bundle ✏ ✏

• Story & Poem Structure (refer to parts) - Literature
• Using Text Features - Informational Text

♥ Point of View Bundle ✏ ✏ 

• Point of View & Perspective of Narrators/Characters - Literature
• Author’s Point of View - Informational Text

Reading Comprehension IV:  Integration of Knowledge & Ideas Bundle ✏ ✏ ✏

♥ Illustrations in Reading Bundle ✏ ✏

• Illustrations in Stories - Literature
• Illustrations in Informational Text - Informational Text

♥ Logical Connections Between Sentences & Paragraphs - Literature

♥ Compare & Contrast Bundle ✏ ✏

• Compare & Contrast Stories - Literature
• Compare & Contrast Nonfiction - Informational Text