Learning Objective Today we are going to analyze

Learning Objective: Today we are going to analyze text that is organized in chronological order. • analyze=study the different parts of • chronological= according to the order of time

What are we going to analyze today? Text in chronological order!

It is important to analyze text in chronological order because it will allow you to pinpoint events in the order that they occurred. What are other reasons it is important to analyze text in sequential order? To understand what we are reading! It will be tested!

8: 00 -8: 20 Everyone knows 8: 20 -9: 55 -10: 50 th the 5 grade 10: 50 -11: 10 schedule! 11: 10 -12: 50 -1: 30 -2: 10 What is the 2: 10 -2: 40 order? School Begins SFA ELA Recess Math Lunch Science/SS ELD

Time and years are good indicators of sequence!

Signal words that indicate chronological order (aka: transition words) • • Before During After Yesterday Immediately Suddenly Years • • • Decade Month Century Hours Finally (Dates and Times are also indicators)

1700’s Quakers spoke out against slavery. Late 1700’s Some American leaders argue against slavery. 1830’s More people opposed to slavery.

Michael and Jasmine got up early. They ate a big breakfast. They loaded the towels and suntan lotion in the car. They got dressed quickly. Michael’s dad came outside and they jumped in the truck.

Describing events are usually based on time; you follow the sequence that things occurred. To make a list of simple tasks more descriptive, writers use details and active verbs. Joe is always the first person in the dairy and the last to leave. He arrives to do the milking about 4 AM and begins by checking the equipment. While others perform the actual task of milking the cows, Joe oversees the job to be sure everything runs smoothly. When the first dairy hands arrive, about 4: 30, they find that the shiny stainless steel machines are prepared to begin the actual task of milking, and Joe is in the control room waiting for the process to begin. 1. Which words in this paragraph show youchronological order? 2. What would be wrong with putting the fourth sentence before the second sentence?

Joe is always the first person in the dairy and the last to leave. He arrives to do the milking about 4 AM and begins by checking the equipment. While others perform the actual task of milking the cows, Joe oversees the job to be sure everything runs smoothly. When the first dairy hands arrive, about 4: 30, they find that the shiny stainless steel machines are prepared to begin the actual task of milking, and Joe is in the control room waiting for the process to begin. Steps to analyzing text that is in sequential order. 1. Read the question first 2. Read the text 3. Identify the chronological order signal words 4. Read the question again 5. Think about what the question is asking 6. Choose the correct answer What does Joe do while others milk the cows? a. Showers b. Eats lunch. c. Oversees the job. d. He runs smoothly. e. None of the above

Joe is always the first person in the dairy and the last to leave. He arrives to do the milking about 4 AM and begins by checking the equipment. While others perform the actual task of milking the cows, Joe oversees the job to be sure everything runs smoothly. When the first dairy hands arrive, about 4: 30, they find that the shiny stainless steel machines are prepared to begin the actual task of milking, and Joe is in the control room waiting for the process to begin. Steps to analyzing text that is in sequential order. 1. Read the question first 2. Read the text 3. Identify the chronological order signal words 4. Read the question again 5. Think about what the question is asking 6. Choose the correct answer Immediately before they find that the shiny stainless steel machines are prepared to begin, what happens? a. They begin milking. b. The dairy hands arrive. c. They check the equipment. d. Both a and b e. None of the above

Why is it important to analyze chronological order? To understand what we are reading and to pinpoint where the important information is located. What are some chronological order signal words?