Chronological Order Practice
A Grade 4 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and sequencing events in chronological order.
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Chronological Order Practice
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Read each passage and question carefully. Pay close attention to the order of events.
The Life of a Butterfly
First, a tiny egg is laid on a leaf. After a few days, a small caterpillar hatches from the egg. The caterpillar eats many leaves and grows bigger and bigger. Soon, it forms a chrysalis around itself. Inside the chrysalis, a wonderful change happens. Finally, a beautiful butterfly emerges and flies away.
1. What happens immediately after the caterpillar hatches?
It lays an egg.
It forms a chrysalis.
It eats leaves and grows.
It flies away as a butterfly.
2. Before the caterpillar forms a chrysalis, it .
3. The very first stage in the life of a butterfly is an .
4. Number the events below from 1 to 4 in the order they happen in the butterfly's life cycle.
A caterpillar hatches.
A butterfly lays an egg.
A chrysalis is formed.
A butterfly emerges.
How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
Making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is easy! First, you need to gather your ingredients: two slices of bread, peanut butter, and jelly. Next, spread peanut butter evenly on one slice of bread. Then, spread jelly on the other slice of bread. After that, carefully place the two slices of bread together, peanut butter side down on the jelly. Finally, you can cut your sandwich in half and enjoy!
5. What is the first thing you should do when making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?
6. True or False: You should spread jelly on both slices of bread before putting them together.
True
False
7. Match the step with its correct description.
a. First
1. Put the two slices of bread together.
b. Next
2. Gather ingredients.
c. Then
3. Spread peanut butter.
8. Look at the image below. Describe the sequence of events shown.

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