Georgia 1.T.SS.1.c
The Standard
Use transition words or phrases, such as once upon a time, next, and last, to sequence events and actions. (C)
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Texts (T) · Structure & Style
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students put story events or actions in an order that makes sense. They connect the parts with words that signal what happens first, next, and at the end.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can tell or write a short story with events in a logical order. The student uses clear words or phrases to mark the beginning, middle, and end.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may confuse the beginning and ending words or place events in an order that does not make sense. Some repeat one transition for every event without showing a clear ending.
How to Assess It
- Give students three scrambled picture cards. Ask them to order the cards and write one sentence for each, using a different sequence word.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Have students arrange four picture cards, then orally tell the event sequence using a beginning, middle, and ending phrase.
Read a short story and ask, "Which words helped you know the order of events?"
Play Sequence Word Match by pairing event cards with beginning, middle, or ending transition cards.
Students write directions for washing hands, using sequence words to show each step in order.
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