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Reading Skill: Sequence of Key Events

Sequence of key events is
Number the key events in the order they happen in the story. putting the events in a story
in order according to when
they happen. The key events

1 Alina swims toward the beach where she was born. are the main events that
happen in a story. The
sequence refers to the order
in which the events take
3 Alina cannot build a nest because of her injured flipper. place. Knowing the sequence

of events is very important
for a reader to understand a
6 Alina and Telly return to the sea. text.

4 A girl and her dad find Alina, treat her wound, and help her build a nest.

7 Hundreds of baby turtles come out of the nests and run toward the sea.

2 A boat hits Alina, and one of her flippers hurts.

5 Alina and Telly lay their eggs in their nests.

Unit 7 | A Turtle in Trouble