Sequence text structure is the order of events — what happens first, next, and last. It shows up in writing such as directions, timelines, experiments, and how-to texts. When students understand sequence, they can follow steps, retell information accurately, and explain processes without missing or mixing up key details.
Free Resources for Sequence Text Structure
Below you’ll find a collection of free sequence text structure resources, including:
- Overviews that explain sequence in plain language
- Worksheets and activities for identifying steps and event order
- Free passages and readers that clearly show the sequence structure in action
Use them to introduce the structure, reinforce it, or give learners more practice following and retelling the order of events.
Sequence Online Lesson: Slideshow that outlines the steps to determining the text structure being used, and how to use a graphic organizer to write a brief summary of a text. Several online “task cards” (short informational paragraphs with questions) are provided with this lesson. The topics include:
Scholastic News Articles: These free resources include a lesson plan, slideshow or video, and printable worksheets with comprehension questions and writing activity. A printable answer key is also provided:
- History Makers: Bessie Coleman
- History Makers: Thomas Edison
- Heroes in Flight: Tuskegee Airmen
- Vanished! Amelia Earhart
Here are some books and graphic organizers for studying Sequence text structure.
| Free Readers | Graphic Organizers | Books on Amazon (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) |
| Searching for Cures Searching For Tomorrow’s Energy | Sequence Text Organizer Flow Chart | Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum: history told step by step, often used to model chronological/sequence structure Race to the Bottom of the Earth: Surviving Antarctica: Tells two true “races” to the South Pole (early 1900s explorers and a modern expedition) in parallel but chronological strands. Ideal for comparing and tracking events in sequence. |
For more free text structure resources, head back to the main text structure post, which serves as the hub for this series.
