had Christmas lunch
December
made sugar biscuits
sang Christmas songs
Christmas Eve put a stocking at the end of the bed
left sugar biscuits for Father Christmas
Christmas Day opened gifts
Skill Builder Understanding Sequencing
Sequencing is the order in which things happen.
Skill Builder
Underline the key events or actions in the story, e.g. opened presents, had a snowball fight. Look for specific dates or time words, e.g. November, Christmas Eve. Pay attention to time linkers, e.g. first, then, later.
Understanding Sequencing
December on Christmas Eve, as we put up the Christmas tree, then, before bed, until I fell asleep Christmas day, on Christmas morning, after breakfast, lunch was late A few weeks after that Christmas
Christmas Day e. opened gifts c. had Christmas lunch