1. Sequence

2. What does sequence mean?

3. Sequence Paragraphs Presents a series of events in a particular order.
Examples:
Recount – telling the events of a story or relating the events of a special occasion in a time sequence
Step-by-step – directions, recipes, experiments
Alphabetical/Numerical Order – ABC books, counting books for young children

4. Paragraph Features
Topic Sentence – Tells the reader that some topic is going to be developed sequentially (in order)
Satisfy your chocolate cravings by following the recipe for this mouth-watering chocolate cake.

5. Paragraph Features
Clincher Sentence – sums up the ideas in the paragraph
Get ready for a scrumptious slice of chocolate cake.

6. Paragraph Features
Signal Words – Sequence signal words indicate an order or time in which something is going to happen.
at last
now
before
after
while
then
later
first
second
third
next
meanwhile
on (date)
not long after
today
tomorrow
once
soon
final (ly)

7. Painting Topic Sentence
Are you feeling creative and want to put that creativity down on paper? There are a few steps you should follow. First, you have to get your materials together. You will need at least one paintbrush, a variety of colors of paints, paper, water and a palette. Next, you must choose what you want to paint. After this, put some paint on your palette and you are set to begin. Dip your brush in the paint and pour all your creativity onto the page. A plain piece of paper will become a masterpiece!
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