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Cleanup Day at Willow Park: Words That Tell When

Read a story about a neighborhood park cleanup, then find, sort and use time words and phrases that show the order of events.

Grade 3ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toW.3.3.c

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1 Common Core standard
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10 questions
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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 3
Subject: ELA
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

Students identify time words and phrases that signal the order of events in a story.
Students tell apart time words that show events happening at the same time or later.
Students use different time words and phrases to order events in their own writing.

How to use

Read the story together and have students point out each word or phrase that tells when. Then let them finish the questions and the two writing tasks on their own.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

W.3.3.c

Use time words and phrases to signal the order of events.

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Cleanup Day at Willow Park: Words That Tell When

Find and use time words and phrases that show the order of events.

Read the story

Read the story. Look for words and phrases that tell when things happen.

Cleanup Day at Willow Park

1Early on Saturday morning, Amara and her little brother Kofi walked to Willow Park with their dad. Neighbors were already gathering by the gate. At nine o'clock, Ms. Delgado handed out gloves, trash bags and long grabbers.

2First, the families picked up cans and wrappers along the walking path. Meanwhile, a group of older kids raked leaves off the basketball court. Kofi found a muddy sneaker under a bench and held it up like a prize. Everyone laughed.

3After an hour, the bags were full and heavy. Dad and Mr. Okoro carried them to the big bin near the parking lot. While they were gone, Amara and Kofi pulled weeds around the swings.

4Everyone took a break under the big willow tree at noon. Ms. Delgado passed out oranges and cold water, and the tired helpers rested in the shade.

5Later that afternoon, the volunteers painted the old wooden benches green. Amara painted slowly so she would not drip. Before they left, Kofi and Amara made a sign that said, "Wet Paint! Please Keep Off."

6The next weekend, Amara and Kofi went back to the park to play. The benches were dry and shiny, and the path was clean. "We did that," Amara said proudly.

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