Story Sequencing: Sam Builds a Sandcastle
A short beach story to read, with four mixed-up pictures: a red bucket full of sand, the bucket flipped upside down, a sandcastle with a flag and shells and a big wave washing it away. Kids number the pictures in story order and answer two questions about the beginning and the end. The answer key is on page 2.
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- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 1
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
A short beach story to read, with four mixed-up pictures: a red bucket full of sand, the bucket flipped upside down, a sandcastle with a flag and shells and a big wave washing it away. Kids number the pictures in story order and answer two questions about the beginning and the end. The answer key is on page 2. First graders can do it on their own once they know the strategy at the top of the page.
On this sheet
questions. Sam's Sandcastle Sam goes to the beach with a red bucket. First, Sam fills the bucket with wet sand. Next, Sam flips the bucket over and pats it. Then Sam lifts the bucket, and there is a castle! Sam adds a red flag and some shells. Last, a big wave comes and washes the castle away. Sam laughs and starts again.
Tips for using it
- Before numbering, ask your child to tell the story out loud using first, next, then and last.
- Lay the cut-out pictures in a row before gluing, so mistakes can still be fixed.
- If a step is tricky, ask what has to happen before it: can you eat the cookies before you bake them?
- For 6-step pages, find the first and the last picture before anything else; the middle is easier then.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
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