W.3.3.c: Use time-order words in stories.

Official text

Use temporal words and phrases to signal event order.

What it means for your child

Your child uses time-order words like first, later, after that and finally to show the order of events.

Try it at home

1. Retell your day together using time-order words.
2. Make a list of time-order words your child can use.
3. Ask your child to circle the time-order words in their story.