1. Following the order of events
A Picture Book of Helen Keller

2. From School Library Journal
Grade As he did in his other picture-book biographies, Adler concentrates here on the childhood of his subject. There is enough information given for readers to understand Keller's frustration and to see the enormous help that Sullivan gave her. Details of the mean things she did to her mother and friends before meeting Sullivan clarify this even further. The way in which Keller learned that objects had names is included; the book then shifts to her college years and touches on highlights of her life including visiting soldiers, writing, and lecturing. Although coverage is too brief for any kind of report, it is interesting enough to awaken children's interest in learning more about Keller. The Wallners' line and watercolor cartoons match the simple text and are appropriate to the book's tone. --Margaret C. Howell, West Springfield Elementary School, VA

3. Sequence Words

4. We call words like ‘first’, ‘then’, ‘next’, ‘and’,
Can you guess the missing words?
_____________ take four eggs.
_____________ break them into a bowl,
_____________ add ½ cup of milk.
_____________ mix the eggs and milk with a fork,
_____________ add salt and pepper.
_____________ melt a tablespoon of butter in a frying pan.
_____________ pour the eggs into the frying pan and
stir the eggs, cooking them until they are soft but not dry.
We call words like ‘first’, ‘then’, ‘next’, ‘and’,
‘after that’ and ‘finally’ SEQUENCE WORDS.

5. While watching questions: Helen Keller
1. When was she born?
2. How did she become blind?
3. What was her teacher’s name?
4. Name one social cause that she supported.
5. Who did she help in the Second World War?
6. How many countries did she visit?
7. How old was she when she died?

6. We will study ‘sequence words’ in an article about Helen Keller
We will study ‘sequence words’ in an article about Helen Keller. Who was she?

7. How do blind people live?
Who has it?
What is it like?
Blindness
How do blind people live?
What do blind people do?

8. How many sequence words and time words can you spot?

10. Now, turn to page 98 of your Daybooks to complete the sequence of events in the story.
On March 3, 1887,
First Anne Sullivan taught Helen
One day Anne and Helen
Many years later
Soon Anne Sullivan taught Helen

14. Example
First, I wake up at 6am, when my alarm clock goes off. I rub my eyes, stretch, moan a bit and then stumble out of bed.
Next, I switch on the kettle in the kitchen before going into the bathroom to take a shower, put in my contact lenses
and get dressed.
After that, I prepare and eat my breakfast. (I have the same thing each day: cereal oats and coffee).
Finally, I brush my teeth, comb my hair and give my dog a pat on the head before rushing to the bus stop in Sai Kung.
Notice that the simple present tense is used all the time.
Try to think of the
little things that you
do, which others may not do.
Which sequence words
were used here?
Vary the verbs. How many
different verbs were used
in this writing?

15. peanut butter and jam sandwich
Then
Next
Finally
Following that
First
After that
‧some verbs may be
used more than once
take
put
eat
spread
cut
some
a little
one
two
a lot of
some words may be
used more than once
you need to add
prepositions and articles
peanut butter and jam sandwich
slices together
half
other slice of bread
margarine, bread
slice of bread

16. ‘Model answer’
1. First, take two slices of bread.
2. Next, spread a little margarine on the bread.
3. Then, spread some peanut butter on one slice of bread.
4. After that, spread jam on the other slice of bread.
5. Following that, put the two slices together and cut them in half.
6. Finally, eat your peanut butter and jam sandwich. Yum!

17. Today, we have learnt about…