1. Reading Comprehension Strategy: Sequencing
Tabitha Barber
Anslie Becton
Lindsey Womble
Chelsea Hewett

2. Sequencing Ideas behind Sequencing
Some details must be comprehended and remembered, readers must organize them sequentially.
Examples: historical and biographical events, steps in a process, and directions.

3. An Introduction to Sequencing
To introduce sequencing:
Have students tell about simple sequential activities. (washing dishes, playing sports, puzzles, narratives, dates, numbers, and events)
Choose and event and use cue words to aid in understanding of specific details.
first, second, next, then, before, last, and after

4. Sequencing After introduction, allow time for students to practice.
Practice: placing list on board and ask students to put them in order.
mapping out main events, show how the store progresses, and resolution of a problem
Instructor may also use chain maps if time-lines are not included in literature being presented.

5. How Does Sequencing help students?
Aids in the organization and understanding of events.
Life cycles
Patterns
Stories
Help the students understand what they read.
Understanding individual parts and how they connect to the whole story.

6. Sequencing Words
Connecting words or phrases by using time-sequence words
today
afterward
tomorrow
third
finally
dates
later

7. References
Pearson Custom Education: Developing literacy: LITR New York: Pearson Learning Solutions, p
Pearson Custom Education: Developing literacy: LITR New York: Pearson Learning Solutions, p. 375.
Teacher vision: Sequencing. (2012). Retrieved from
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