Sequence Launch Activities Haines City High School Creator: Charles Wynne

What is sequence? Everything in life requires sequence. It is basically the order in which things work or the order in which we do things. Think of your life: What do you do when you FIRST get up in the morning? What do you do right before you go to bed at night? Doesn’t your life have sequence?

Watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKocNZ-IWL4

Discussion What did the video teach you? What were the steps of the video? Write out the steps in order so you can teach someone else the trick.

Sequence Acquisition Haines City High School Creator: Charles Wynne

Sequence Signal Words simultaneously at the same time then following that when later now soon during at (in) the end the first/next/last thing Before first, second, third, etc. at the beginning finally prior to afterwards shortly thereafter while subsequently soon next last after

Underline the signal words In the beginning, the girls were just talking while they waited for the bus. Suddenly a car pulled up and blew its horn loudly. Next, a woman jumped out with her hair flying. At the same time, the driver put the car in park and stepped into the street. When he did this, cars began stopping. Next, the bus arrived and joined the line of stopped cars. Following that, the police arrived. Soon they had the woman calmed down. Then they asked the driver to move his car out of the way. When the street was clear, the line of cars moved on. Subsequently, the girls got on the bus. The last thing they saw was a happy dog jump into the arms of the woman.

In the beginning, the girls were just talking while they waited for the bus. Suddenly a car pulled up and blew its horn loudly. Next, a woman jumped out with her hair flying. At the same time, the driver put the car in park and stepped into the street. When he did this, cars began stopping. Next, the bus arrived and joined the line of stopped cars. Following that, the police arrived. Soon they had the woman calmed down. Then they asked the driver to move his car out of the way. When the street was clear, the line of cars moved on. Subsequently, the girls got on the bus. The last thing they saw was a happy dog jump into the arms of the woman.

Types of Sequence Chronological – order in time (first, second, third) Deductive Order – start with the most important and build down to the least important. Inductive Order – start with least important and build to the most important. Spatial Order – order arranged in view (space). Cause and Effect – order in which you describe what caused something else to happen.

Identify the type of order this paragraph uses. When you first walk into my room, you will see a large recliner, torn and ratty in the far right corner of the room. When you turn to your left, you’ll see a twin-size bed without fitted sheets, blankets tossed around like garbage. Straight ahead, in the center of my room you will see my greatest pride and joy – my electric guitar!

Answer the question below. Which sentence best describes the type of order used in the passage? The passage uses chronological order because it describes what the narrator does first, second, and third The passage uses spatial order because it describes the placement of items in space. The passage uses inductive order because it mentions the least important things first and leaves the most important to the end.

Answer B – although the author does seem to guide us by describing the least appealing items first and building to the most appealing item, (at the end) he is describing where things are based on their placement in space.

Practice and Assessment Sequence Practice and Assessment Haines City High School Creator: Charles Wynne

Math Use the graphic organizer on the next page to map out how you would solve for ‘a’ in the problem below. 7a + 3 = 24

Do your boxes look like this? Box 1: Subtract 3 from itself on the left Box 2: Cross out ‘3’ from the equation Box 3: Subtract 3 from right side to equal it out Box 4: Divide 7a/7 to single-out ‘a’ Box 5: Divide 21/7 Box 6: a = 3

Science

Science Create a diagram to guide you in your assignment: Choose a starting point – where does this process begin? Once you have a starting point, map out the entire process. An example diagram is show below. First Step Sixth Step Fifth Step Fourth Step Second Step Seventh Step Third step

Write it up! Write up your photosynthesis process diagram so that it is an easy-to-read paragraph that a sixth-grader could read and understand. Remember your sequence signal words!

Social Studies Write the textbook entry! You are being asked to write the HISTORY OF THE IPHONE! You may only use the timeline provided on the next slide. Try to do what very few textbook writers can – make it interesting 

English

Discussion What is wrong with the plot sequence? How should the sequence be?

Assignments Write out the sequence 1._______________ 2._______________ 3._______________ 4.________________ (and so on…) THEN: Retell the story with your own STYLE in the correct sequence. Signal Word 

Actual Sequence of Events: The three little pigs decide to move out on their own The first pig builds his house out of straw to save money on supplies and have more fun. The second pig builds his house of out sticks to save money on supplies and have more fun. The third pig builds his house out of bricks and has less money for fun. The wolf blows down the straw house The wolf blows down the stick house The wolf tries but cannot blow down brick house The pigs who skimped realized their faulty logic

Extending and Refining Sequence Extending and Refining Haines City High School Creator: Charles Wynne

Writing Opportunity! Create a manual for your teacher on how to use something they probably do not know how to use. You should be very specific and show all the steps in using the device. Remember, the person you are instructing KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT IT!!! Suggestions: how to use an iPod, how to text, etc.