1. This project and its actions were made possible due to co-financing by the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals Graphic organisers Sequencing: A cycle diagram Subject(s):Any subject Age group(s):8–11, 12–14, 15–16 Topic:Key visuals EAL Nexus resource Licence information | This resource is free to use for educational purposes. © British Council 2015 Source | This resource was originally developed by Nerissa Lea and has been adapted by EAL Nexus.

2. Visual diagrams can help us to: - understand information - structure writing.

3. Sequencing organisers A cycle can be used to sequence/arrange events in a chronological (time) order.

4. This is a cycle.

5. A cycle A cycle is used...... to describe a cyclical process.

6. An example The life cycle of a butterfly (a shortened version) The lifecycle of a butterfly (simplified) The last stage:... After this... The story begins with...... then... A cycle is used...... to describe a cyclical process.

7. The life cycle of a butterfly (a shortened version) The lifecycle of a butterfly (simplified) After this, the egg hatches and becomes a... the larva develops into a... the pupa becomes a... The story begins with... The story begins with the laying of an egg.

8. The life cycle of a butterfly (a shortened version) A cycle is used...... to describe a cyclical process.

9. Writing practice The life cycle of a butterfly (a shortened version) A cycle is used...... to describe a cyclical process

10. The life cycle of a butterfly The cycle ______ with the _______ laying an ____. ______this, the ____ hatches and becomes a _____. The ______ ______ develops into a _______. The _____ stage: the _____ turns into a ________. Words to help you: then, begins, last, after pupa (x2), butterfly (x2), larva (x2), egg (x2) Check your work

11. The life cycle of a butterfly The cycle begins with the butterfly laying an egg. After this, the egg hatches and becomes a larva. The larva then develops into a pupa. The last stage: the pupa turns into a butterfly. Your next task:

12. Sequencing The story begins when … The next thing that happens is … The problem is … Then … The story ends when … In the morning … In the afternoon … Later … Eventually … First … Next … As a result … Then... Finally, … Can you use any of these sentence starters for your task?