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Think of a setting from this story.

What actions would usually happen there? Put these actions in a sequence in your notebook. Use the words: First, Next, After that, Then, Finally, to show that the actions are in order.

Choose one action from the story.

What action did the character do before this action? What action did the character do after this action?

Write your responses in three sentences in your notebook.

Choose one action from the story that a character is doing (swimming, cutting out a picture). Tell your partner what is happening.

If you did this action, what stepwould you do !rst, next, !nally?Put these actions in a sequencein your notebook. Draw a stick!gure doing one of the actions.

Use the Action Sequence Map to record direc-tions to a place in your neighborhood from your home. Using the map, tell your partner the sequence of actions using connecting words: First, next, after that, then, !nally.

Make a visual display of this action sequence sentences in your notebook.

Working with your partner, !nd a sequence of actions that ________________ did in this story begin-ning with page ______.

Write the actions in your notebook.Illustrate one of them.

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