Week 28 · Unit 12 Fiction reader (B): the rest of the reader (reference only), characters, events in order, why looking carefully matters · 3 lessons
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First, next, then: events in order
Connect Primary 5 Term 2, Unit 12: pp. 94–99
GoalPut the events of a story in order and write a five-sentence summary.
New words
first · at the beginningnext · after thatthen · after thatafter that · laterfinally · at the endsummary · a short text about the main events
Explanation
A story has events in order. We use words to show the order: First, next, then, after that and finally. Each sentence uses the past simple: they walked, he saw, she called. A summary is a short text that tells only the main events. A summary of five sentences is enough. Use one sentence for the beginning, three for the middle and one for the end. Look at the order of part two of the story.
First, they put a rope around the place.→Then they dug with small brushes.→After that they found more pieces.→Finally the bowl was complete.→The bowl went to a museum.
Worked examples
First, an archaeologist and two students came to the trail. Then they put a rope around the place and dug very slowly. After that they found more pieces. Finally they put the pieces together and saw a small blue bowl. The bowl went to a museum.
Read and listen to a summary of part two.
Beginning
Middle
End
First
Then / Next / After that
Finally / At last
Look at the order words.
Mum
What happened first?
Salma
First, Adel saw something blue near a rock.
Mum
And then?
Salma
Then they took a photo and called the ranger.
Listen. Salma tells the story to her mum.
Now you. Tell a grown-up what you did this morning. Use first, then and finally.
Class activity
Story cards. Write six events of ‘The Blue Piece’ on six cards (not word for word, use your own words). Mix the cards. The child puts them in order and says: First … Then … After that … Finally … . Then write a summary of five sentences.
Practice
1
Put the events in order: a) They found a bowl. b) They put a rope around the place. c) They dug with brushes.
b, c, a.
2
Fill in: ___ , the bowl went to a museum. (First or Finally)
Finally.
3
Which word shows the end of the events: first, then or finally?
finally.
4
Put the words in order: then / the / called / they / ranger
Then they called the ranger.
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Writing: write a summary of your own morning in five sentences. Use first, then, after that and finally.
For example: First, I woke up. Then I washed my face. After that I ate breakfast. Finally I went to school.
