Sequence Showdown
Which transition word would BEST complete this sentence?
"First, place the bread in the toaster. ______, push down the lever to begin toasting."
What is next?
Identify the EFFECT in this sentence:
The classroom lights turned off because someone flipped the light switch.
What is the classroom lights turned off?
What is the main purpose of including a diagram in an informational text?
A. To make the page look more colorful
B. To replace all the written information
C. To help readers understand information more clearly
D. To make the text longer
C. To help readers understand information more clearly.
What Am I?
Clues:
First, a person applies pressure to one part of an object.
This causes a small material inside to move.
As a result, a thin piece of lead extends from the bottom.
The person can now use the object to leave marks on paper.
A mechanical pencil (clicker)
What is Ms. Jungers' favorite color?
Pink
A student is explaining how to wash their hands. Which step should come THIRD?
A. Dry your hands with a clean towel.
B. Scrub your hands with soap.
C. Turn on the water and wet your hands.
D. Rinse the soap off your hands.
What is D. Rinse the soap off your hands?
Identify the cause AND effect in the following sentence:
Because the school bus arrived late, Maya missed the beginning of her first class.
Cause: The school bus arrived late.
Effect: Maya missed her first class.
A student includes a photograph in an informational article. Underneath the photograph, there is a short sentence explaining what the picture shows.
What is this sentence called?
A. A heading B. A caption C. A label D. A title
B. A caption
What Am I?
Clues:
First, a person places an object inside a small compartment.
Next, they close the compartment and press a button.
Energy causes the object inside to become warmer.
After a short period of time, the machine makes a sound to signal that the process is finished.
A microwave
When Ms. Jungers was a kid, what did she want to be when she grew up?
A teacher
The steps explaining how a mechanical pencil works are scrambled. Put ALL FOUR steps in the correct order.
A. The graphite moves through the pencil tip.
B. You press the button at the top of the pencil.
C. You use the exposed graphite to write.
D. The button activates the mechanism that advances the graphite.
What is B,D,A,C?
Read the following scenario:
"Jordan forgot to charge his Chromebook overnight. When he arrived at school, his Chromebook had no battery. As a result, he couldn't complete his assignment during class."
Complete the cause-and-effect chain by filling in the missing event:
Jordan forgot to charge his Chromebook → __________ → Jordan couldn't complete his assignment during class.
Jordan's Chromebook ran out of battery.
A student is writing an explanation of how to make a paper airplane. They want readers to understand exactly where to fold the paper at each step.
Which visual would be MOST helpful?
A. A photograph of a completed paper airplane
B. A diagram showing each fold in order with arrows
C. A picture of several different airplanes
D. A chart showing how far paper airplanes can fly
B. A diagram showing each fold in order with arrows
What Am I?
Clues:
First, a person applies force to a round part of an object.
This causes a connected mechanism to rotate.
As a result, a flexible material wraps around the rotating part.
The object becomes shorter as more material is pulled inside.
A measuring tape OR tape dispenser
What is Ms. Jungers' biggest pet peeve in the classroom?
Students talking while I'm talking
First, the automatic door slides open. Next, the sensor detects someone approaching. Finally, the motor receives a signal to move the door.
Identify the sequencing error and rewrite the explanation in the correct order.
First, the sensor detects someone approaching. Next, the motor receives a signal. Finally, the automatic door slides open.
A student wrote:
"The sidewalk became slippery because several students fell while walking to school."
Is this cause and effect sentence correct?
If not, rewrite the sentence to show the correct cause-and-effect relationship.
Several students fell while walking to school because the sidewalk was slippery.
A student is writing an article comparing how much water people use when showering, brushing their teeth, and washing dishes.
Which visual would BEST help readers compare the amounts of water used?
A. A labeled diagram
B. A bar graph
C. A photograph
D. A map
B. A bar graph
What classroom object am I? Explain ONE cause-and-effect relationship.
Clues:
First, students finish using an electronic device in class.
Next, they return the device to its correct numbered spot.
Then, they connect it to a charging cord.
The machine provides power to recharge the device's battery.
As a result, the device is ready for the next class.
A Chromebook cart
Possible Explanation:
Because students plug their Chromebooks into the charging cords, the batteries recharge and are ready for the next class.
What is something that Ms. Jungers always says in class?
"You are so strong and brave"
First, you push the toilet handle. Next, water rushes into the bowl. Then, the tank refills. Finally, the toilet is ready to flush again.
The explanation is technically in order, but an important part of the process is missing.
Identify the missing event, explain where it belongs, and rewrite the sequence to make the explanation more complete.
Missing step: Water and waste flow out of the toilet bowl.
This happens between steps 2 and 3.
Heavy rain fell throughout the night. By morning, the soccer field was flooded. The school canceled the soccer game, and many students were disappointed.
Identify two connected cause-and-effect relationships from the scenario. Then explain how one effect becomes the cause of another event.
1. Cause: Heavy rain fell throughout the night. Effect: The soccer field became flooded.
2. Cause: The soccer field was flooded. Effect: The school canceled the soccer game.
Explanation: The flooded soccer field was originally an effect of the heavy rain, but it became the cause of the game being canceled.
A student is explaining how a bicycle works. Their written explanation says:
"When the rider pushes down on the pedals, the chain moves and turns the back wheel, causing the bicycle to move forward."
The student includes a diagram of a bicycle with ONLY labels for the pedals, chain, and wheels.
Explain what important information is missing from the diagram. Describe how you would improve it and explain how your changes would help readers better understand the process.
The student could add arrows showing how the pedals turn, how the chain moves, and how the back wheel rotates.
These changes would help readers understand the relationship between the parts and how one movement causes the next.
What object am I? Explain TWO cause-and-effect relationships.
Clues:
First, a person places a paper or object on a desk.
Next, a device above the object takes a picture of it.
The picture is sent to another device.
As a result, the picture appears much larger on a screen.
This allows many people to see the same thing at once.
What object am I? Explain TWO cause-and-effect relationships.
A document camera.
Explanation:
Because the camera captures an image of the paper or object, it can be shown on a screen.
Because the image is displayed on a large screen, everyone in the classroom can see it more easily.
How many siblings does Ms. Jungers have?
One older brother