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Reading Skill: Chronological Order Chrono means “time”

and logic means “order,”
so chronological means
“in order of time.”
Complete the table that shows the events in chronological order. Chronological order is

putting events in time
order or when they
1000 • Who: The Phoenicians happened. Nonfiction
passages that are
keep track of
B.C. Alphabet • Why: To ______________________ all their business organized
chronologically often
contain dates. Readers
500 • Who: Unknown can know what
happened first and what
writing easier
B.C. Quill pen • Why: To make ______________________ happened later by
sorting information into
chronological order.
First • Who: The Chinese

carving images
700s form of • How: After ______________________ into wooden blocks,

printing spread ink on them and press paper over them

• Who: Johannes Gutenberg
Printing
Fit together
1438 • How: ______________________ small metal letters on a frame
press and press the letters on paper

Fit together keep track of writing easier carving images

Unit 10 | From the Alphabet to the Printing Press