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Two Events in Order is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on recounting two or more events in the order they happened, aligned to Common Core standard W.1.3. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 14 of them with different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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14 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two pupils have the same paper in front of them.

Two Events in Order

W.1.3

NameDate

Write on the lines. Use the checklist.

1.Write about owls. Name the topic and give two facts you know.
  • I named the topic
  • I gave two facts
  • I finished it off
2.Write about bats. Say what they are and give two facts.
  • I named the topic
  • I gave two facts
  • I finished it off

LessonPrint · W.1.3 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Two Events in Order

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Owls named as the topic, two accurate facts, and a closing sentence.
  2. 2.Bats named, with two accurate facts such as flying or using echoes.

Questions about Two Events in Order

What does the Two Events in Order worksheet cover?

It practises recounting two or more events in the order they happened — 2 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core W.1.3: Write a story of two or more events in order, using words like first and then. The instruction to pupils is “Write on the lines. Use the checklist”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Two Events in Order practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.3 — W.1.3, in the Writing domain for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Two Events in Order is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on W.1.3, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Two Events in Order come with an answer key?

Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Two Events in Order can I print?

25 versions, of which 14 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.

Is Two Events in Order free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Two Events in Order, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

Is there a lesson plan to teach W.1.3?

Yes — “Writing Two Events in Order” is a 40-minute Grade 1 plan for W.1.3, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Two Events in Order is the practice that follows it.

More practice for W.1.3

Write a story of two or more events in order, using words like first and then.

Teaching this next? Writing Two Events in Order is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.1.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.