CurriculumGrade 1English Language Arts

First, Next, Last

Aligned to W.1.3 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

A story tells things in order. We use words like first, next, and last to show what happened.

Worked example

"First I woke up. Next I ate an egg. Last I ran to play." The order words help us know what came first.

Practice questions

  1. Tell what you did first this morning.
  2. Use the word "next" to tell the second thing.
  3. End your story with the word "last."

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En español

Primero, Luego, Al Final

Un cuento dice las cosas en orden. Usamos palabras como primero, luego y al final para mostrar qué pasó.

Ejemplo: "Primero me desperté. Luego comí un huevo. Al final corrí a jugar." Las palabras de orden nos ayudan a saber qué pasó primero.

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