1. EAL Nexus resource Graphic organisers Sequencing: A timeline chart
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EAL Nexus resource
Graphic organisers
Sequencing: A timeline chart 
Subject(s):
Any subject
Age group(s):
8–11, 12–14, 15–16
Topic:
Key visuals
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 timeline can be used to sequence/arrange events in a chronological (time) order.

4. This is a timeline

5. A timeline A timeline is used ...
... to recount events that occurred over a period time.

6. An example
The King's Speech

7. The King's Speech May 1910– Jan 1936 King George V Jan 1936– Dec 1936
King Edward VIII
Dec 1936–
Feb 1952
King George VI
King George V:
Edward VII:
King George VI:

8. The King's Speech A timeline is used ...
May 1910-
Jan 1936
King George V
Jan 1936-
Dec 1936
King Edward VIII
Dec 1936-
Feb 1952
King George VI
King George V:
Edward VII:
King George VI:
A timeline is used ...
... to recount events that occurred over a period time.

9. The King's Speech A timeline is used ... May 1910- Jan 1936
King George V
Jan 1936-
Dec 1936
King Edward VIII
Dec 1936-
Feb 1952
King George VI
King George V:
Edward VII:
King George VI:
A timeline is used ...
... to recount events that occurred over a period time.
Writing practice

10. The King's Speech
_____ King George V died in January 1936, his eldest son Edward ascended the throne.
_________, King Edward VIII abdicated because ... so his brother became king.
________, King George VI tried to overcome his stammer.
This film showed how he succeeded ________ with the help of an Australian speech therapist.
for many years, in the end,
shortly after, when
Check your work

11. The King's Speech
When King George V died in January 1936, his eldest son Edward ascended the throne.
Shortly after, King Edward VIII abdicated because ... so his brother became king.
For many years, King George VI tried to overcome his stammer.
This film showed how he succeeded in the end with the help of an Australian speech therapist.
Your next task:

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