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Comprehension — Sequencing Events

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1.
Read: 'Sam woke up. He brushed his teeth. He ate breakfast. He went to school.' What did Sam do first?
(a) Ate breakfast(b) Brushed his teeth(c) Woke up(d) Went to school
2.
Read: 'Mother baked a cake. She put candles on it. The family sang Happy Birthday.' What happened before the family sang?
(a) Mother baked a cake(b) Mother put candles on it(c) The party ended(d) Everyone went home
3.
Put in order: (A) He ate the apple. (B) He washed the apple. (C) He picked an apple from the tree.
Answer: ____________________________________
4.
Read: 'The girl put on her shoes. Then she tied the laces. Finally, she walked outside.' What did she do after putting on her shoes?
(a) Walked outside(b) Tied the laces(c) Took off her shoes(d) Went to sleep
5.
What happened last? 'The dog ran to the park. It chased a ball. It drank water from a bowl.'
Answer: ____________________________________
6.
Read: 'Ali planted a seed. He watered it every day. A small plant grew. The plant had flowers.' What happened right after Ali watered the seed?
(a) He planted the seed(b) A small plant grew(c) The plant had flowers(d) He dug a hole
7.
Put in the correct order: (A) She dried herself with a towel. (B) She turned on the shower. (C) She washed her hair.
Answer: ____________________________________
8.
Read: 'The family drove to the beach. They set up an umbrella. The children built a sandcastle. Everyone ate sandwiches for lunch.' What happened before the children built a sandcastle?
(a) Everyone ate sandwiches.(b) They drove home.(c) They set up an umbrella.(d) The children swam.
9.
Read: 'Tom fell off his bicycle. His knee was bleeding. His mother cleaned the wound. She put a plaster on it.' What caused his knee to bleed?
Answer: ____________________________________
10.
Put in order: (A) She paid for the book. (B) She chose a book. (C) She went to the bookshop. (D) She read the book at home.
(a) A, B, C, D(b) C, B, A, D(c) B, C, A, D(d) D, C, B, A
11.
Read: 'It started to rain heavily. Mei took out her umbrella. She walked home quickly. She changed into dry clothes.' What did Mei do right after it started raining?
(a) Walked home(b) Changed clothes(c) Took out her umbrella(d) Called her mother
12.
Read the story and identify the event that happened SECOND: 'The alarm rang. Raj jumped out of bed. He brushed his teeth. He put on his uniform.'
Answer: ____________________________________
13.
Put in order: (A) The caterpillar became a butterfly. (B) The egg hatched into a caterpillar. (C) A butterfly laid an egg. (D) The caterpillar made a cocoon.
(a) C, B, D, A(b) A, B, C, D(c) B, C, D, A(d) C, D, B, A
14.
Read: 'Grandma mixed flour and sugar. She added eggs and butter. She stirred the mixture. She poured it into a tin. She baked it in the oven.' What did Grandma do just before baking?
Answer: ____________________________________
15.
Read: 'The boys were playing football. Dark clouds filled the sky. Lightning flashed. The boys ran indoors.' What signal told the boys to go inside?
(a) The football game ended(b) It was lunchtime(c) Lightning flashed(d) Their parents called them
16.
Arrange in order: (A) She put the letter in the postbox. (B) She wrote a letter to her friend. (C) She stuck a stamp on the envelope. (D) She put the letter in an envelope.
Answer: ____________________________________
17.
Read: 'Lily was thirsty. She went to the kitchen. She took a glass from the shelf. She filled it with water. She drank the water.' If we remove one step, which step can we NOT remove without the story not making sense?
(a) She went to the kitchen.(b) She took a glass from the shelf.(c) She filled it with water.(d) All steps are needed.
18.
Read: 'The fire engine sped down the road. The firefighters jumped off. They connected the hose to the fire hydrant. They sprayed water on the fire. The fire went out.' What happened right after the firefighters connected the hose?
19.
Which event would come BETWEEN these two? 'Siti took out the ingredients.' → ??? → 'She served the noodles on a plate.'
(a) She went to the market.(b) She cooked the noodles.(c) She washed the dishes.(d) She went to sleep.
20.
Read the story and write what happened THIRD: 'Arun found a stray kitten. He brought it home. He gave it milk. He named it Whiskers. The kitten became his pet.'
Answer: ____________________________________

Answer key — P2 English: Comprehension — Sequencing Events

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1.(c) Woke up
2.(b) Mother put candles on it
3.C, B, A
4.(b) Tied the laces
5.It drank water from a bowl.
6.(b) A small plant grew
7.B, C, A
8.(c) They set up an umbrella.
9.He fell off his bicycle.
10.(b) C, B, A, D
11.(c) Took out her umbrella
12.Raj jumped out of bed.
13.(a) C, B, D, A
14.She poured it into a tin.
15.(c) Lightning flashed
16.B, D, C, A
17.(c) She filled it with water.
18.They sprayed water on the fire.
19.(b) She cooked the noodles.
20.He gave it milk.

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Answer key — P2 English: Comprehension — Sequencing Events

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1.(c) Woke up

2.(b) Mother put candles on it

3.C, B, A

4.(b) Tied the laces

5.It drank water from a bowl.

6.(b) A small plant grew

7.B, C, A

8.(c) They set up an umbrella.

9.He fell off his bicycle.

10.(b) C, B, A, D

11.(c) Took out her umbrella

12.Raj jumped out of bed.

13.(a) C, B, D, A

14.She poured it into a tin.

15.(c) Lightning flashed

16.B, D, C, A

17.(c) She filled it with water.

18.They sprayed water on the fire.

19.(b) She cooked the noodles.

20.He gave it milk.

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