1st–2nd GradeObjectives• Studentswillunderstandandidentifysequencewords(“first,”“next,”“then”and“finally”).

• Studentswillread,recallandsequenceeventsinastory.

Materials Needed• “LostintheFog”bookletreproducible• “LostintheFog”sequencingmat• “LostintheFog”pictureandsentencecards• Scissors• Glue

Preparation Makeacopyofthe“LostintheFog”bookletreproducibleforeachstudent.Followthedirectionstoassembleeachbooklet.

Introduction Giveeachstudentabookletandaskstudentstofollowalongasyoureadthestoryaloud.Explainthatauthorsusewordslike“first,”“next,”“then”and“finally”tohelpreadersfollowtheorderofeventsinastory.Challengestudentstolistenforthesewordsasyoureadaloud.

Procedure1. Readthestoryaloud.

2.Askstudentsiftheynoticedanysequencewordsinthestory.Invitevolunteerstopointoutthesewordsandwheretheywereused.

3.Encouragestudentstocircleorunderlinethesequencewordsintheirbooks.Remindstudentsthateachsequencewordintroducesthenexteventinthestory,sothewordscanhelpthemputtheeventsintherightorder.

Independent Practice 1. Giveeachstudentacopyofthe“LostintheFog”sequencingmat,picturecardsandsentencecards.Havestudentscutapartthecards.

2.Instructstudentstogluethepicturecardsinthecorrectorderacrossthetoprowofthemat.Tellthemtogluethecorrespondingsentencecardbeneatheachpicturecard.(Youmaywanttogooverthepictureandsentencecardswithstudentsbeforetheybegin.)

3.Asstudentsworkindependently,encouragethemtolookbackatthestoryforcluestohelpthemplacethecardsinthecorrectorder.Tellthemtoaskthemselvesquestionslike“Whathappenedfirst?”and“Doesthesentencematchwhatishappeninginthepicture?”

4.Oncestudentshavefinishedsequencing,invitestudentstodiscusstheiranswersandexplainthestrategiestheyusedtochecktheiranswers.

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Since making this book requires the use of a stapler, we recommend adult supervision.• Afterprintingthemout,stackthefull-pagesheetsinthefollowingorder: 1. page 8/cover face down 2. page 2/page 7 face up 3. page 6/page 3 face down 4. page 4/page 5 face up• Then,carefullyfoldtheentirestackinhalfandmakeacrease.• Keepingthepagestogether,unfoldthestackandstaplethreestaplesalongthe

length of the crease to make a spine. Be sure to staple through the top of the stack so that the tips of the staples are on the inside of the book.

• Now,you’rereadytoreadLostintheFog!

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Kip sniffs their way out, and

they walk home.

Jan takes a walk with Kip.

They walk to the river and see a frog

on a rock.

Jan follows Kip through the fog.

Jan and Kip are lost!

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