Kentucky Reading and Writing C.1.3.d

ELA1st GradeComposition

The Standard

C.1.3: Compose narratives, using a combination of drawing, dictating, writing and digital resources, to develop real or imagined experiences or multiple events or ideas, using effective technique, descriptive details and clear sequences.

Use temporal words and phrases to signal event order.

Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing (2025) · Text Types and Purpose

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students tell or write events in order. They use words like first, next, and last so a reader knows what happened when.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can write three sentences about getting ready for school in the right order. They choose order words that fit each event, so the sequence is clear without pictures.
Common Misconceptions: Students may list events without order words or put “finally” before the middle event. Some use “and” between every sentence, which does not make the order clear.
How to Assess It: Show three mixed-up pictures of a child putting on shoes, tying laces, and walking outside. Ask students to write three sentences in order using first, next, and last.

Lesson moves

Give pairs picture cards of planting a seed, watering it, and seeing a sprout; have them order and label the cards.
Ask, “What did you do before school today?” Have students tell a partner three events using first, then, and finally.
Read three scrambled sentences about making toast; students reorder them and choose first, next, or last for each sentence.
Post pictures of wetting hands, scrubbing with soap, and rinsing by the sink; students explain the steps using first, next, and last.

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