Chronological
Order
123
order of time

Sequence
                                                                                        
Born,           Went to School,   Got Married,          Had Children,       Teacher,          Kids Got Married,         HadGrandchildren

A Timeline of Events
http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/

Beginning, Middle, End
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/g/storybegmidendl.cfm

http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/storymap3.pdf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnoJwfnzmqA

http://thepicturebookteachersedition.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-importance-of-beginning-middle-and.html


First, Second, Third, Fourth  etc.
http://www2.yk.psu.edu/~jss/spcom352/crashcrs/powerpt/chapt08/sld003.htm


First, Next, Then, Last
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/chronorderl.cfm




Signal Words

First…

Before going…

In the beginning…

Earlier...

Once upon a time...

Long ago...

In the winter… (or spring, summer or fall)

Next...

Then...

Years ago…

Before you were born…

A few  hours later…

Soon after…

Between…

While I was at the doctor’s office…

After that…

Afterward…

After school…

Later that afternoon…

Eventually…

When…

Next Saturday (any day of week)…

Instantly…

At the end of the trip, day, week

In Conclusion...

Finally…




Links

http://fcit.usf.edu/fcat/strategies/co/default.htm

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/chronorderl.cfm