Temporal words are words that signal the order in which an event occurs. Some of these words include before, earlier, at first, and suddenly. Not only do these words show order, but they also allow the writing to flow more smoothly. Students should practice using these words in both speaking and writing. Determine which temporal word or phrase best makes sense in the story. Story 1: Sarah _____(1)____, Sarah’s mom tells her daughter that she has a list of things to do today. _____(2)____, Sarah begins to start her list of things by going to the store. _____(3)____, Sarah drives to the post... Show more

Temporal words are words that signal the order in which an event occurs. Some of these words include before, earlier, at first, and suddenly. Not only do these words show order, but they also allow the writing to flow more smoothly. Students should practice using these words in both speaking and writing.

Determine which temporal word or phrase best makes sense in the story.

Story 1: Sarah

_____(1)____, Sarah’s mom tells her daughter that she has a list of things to do today. _____(2)____, Sarah begins to start her list of things by going to the store. _____(3)____, Sarah drives to the post office. She has a package to mail. _____(4)____, Sarah arrives at the grocery store. It is Sarah’s turn to cook dinner for the family. She buys everything she needs for the meal. _____(5)____, Sarah returns home to prepare the meal.

Story 2 - Bank Robbers

_____(6)____, the bank was robbed by two armed men. _____(7)____, two detectives are asking questions to the people who were in the bank. _____(8)____, the bank workers had seen two men looking around the bank, but they didn’t think it was a big deal. _____(9)____, a worker remembered there is a camera. They have a tape with the faces of the robbers on it. _____(10)____, the bank makes sure that the camera always works.

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