First, Next, Last: Simple story examples for first graders.

📖 Quick Study Guide: Story Order

• 💡 First: This tells us what happens at the very beginning of a story. It's the starting point!
• ➡️ Next: This tells us what happens after the first event. It's the middle part, showing things moving along.
• 🏁 Last: This tells us how the story ends. It's the final event or conclusion.
• ⏳ Sequence: Understanding 'first, next, last' helps us understand the sequence or order of events in a story.
• ✍️ Writing Stories: Using these words helps us write clear and easy-to-understand stories for others to read.
• 🧠 Reading Comprehension: Knowing the order makes it easier to understand what you're reading!

📝 Practice Quiz: Story Sequence

Question 1: A boy wants to make a sandwich. First, he gets bread. Next, he puts cheese on the bread. Last, he eats the sandwich. What happens NEXT?

1. He gets bread.
2. He eats the sandwich.
3. He puts cheese on the bread.
4. He washes his hands.

Question 2: Lily wakes up. Next, she brushes her teeth. Last, she eats breakfast. What does Lily do FIRST?

1. She eats breakfast.
2. She brushes her teeth.
3. She wakes up.
4. She goes to school.

Question 3: A girl wants to plant a flower. First, she digs a hole. Next, she puts the seed in the hole. Last, she waters the seed. What happens LAST?

1. She digs a hole.
2. She waters the seed.
3. She puts the seed in the hole.
4. She buys a flower.

Question 4: The friends went to the park. First, they played on the swings. Next, they slid down the slide. Last, they went home. What did they do after playing on the swings?

1. They went home.
2. They ate a snack.
3. They slid down the slide.
4. They built a sandcastle.

Question 5: Mom bakes cookies. First, she mixes the ingredients. Next, she puts the dough on a tray. Last, she puts the tray in the oven. What happens after she mixes the ingredients?

1. She eats the cookies.
2. She puts the tray in the oven.
3. She puts the dough on a tray.
4. She cleans the kitchen.

Question 6: Tom builds a tall block tower. First, he finds all his blocks. Next, he stacks the blocks one by one. Last, his tower falls down! What did Tom do BEFORE his tower fell down?

1. He found his blocks.
2. He played with a car.
3. He stacked the blocks one by one.
4. He went outside.

Question 7: It was a rainy day. First, the clouds turned gray. Next, the rain started to fall. Last, a rainbow appeared. What happened when the rain stopped?

1. The clouds turned gray.
2. A rainbow appeared.
3. The sun came out.
4. The wind blew hard.