Dad stirred the soup. ___, Liway set the table. Which word best fills the blank to show that both actions happened at the same time?

A writer has told every event in a camping story and wants to signal the very last one. Which transition word fits best?

A writer is describing a bakery and wants to replace a vague description with a concrete sensory detail. Pick the sentence that names an exact smell, sound, sight, taste, or touch.

Miguel wrote: "I spread peanut butter on a coconut shell. Then I rolled it in birdseed. After that I tied a string to the top. Finally I hung it from a branch." Which step came third?

Read the paragraph: "Ana tightened her helmet and rolled onto the covered court. Her skates rattled on the smooth cement. Cement is made from sand and lime. Ana pushed off and glided toward the middle." Pick the sentence that breaks the story's flow.

A writer wants to replace "It was loud at the game" with a concrete sensory detail. Pick the sentence that names an exact sound instead of a vague feeling.

In the sentence "First, Josefa laced her shoes," the word First signals the last event in the sequence.

In a narrative, the sentence "It was nice outside" gives a vague detail rather than an exact sound, smell, or sight.

Writers use ___ words such as first, after that, and later to show the order of events in a story.

A story says, "Warm pandesal and coffee drifted out of the open door." Which sense does this detail use?

Ramon tied his shoes. ___, he stepped onto the court. Which word best fills the blank to show the event that came immediately after?

A story says the seeds took many weeks to sprout. Which transition word best signals that the sprouting happened after a long wait?

Which sentence is the best opening for a story about a missing tricycle key?

Read: "Nena's kite string snapped and the kite caught in a mango tree. Her cousin ran home for a long bamboo pole." Which sentence best ends this story?

Which detail shows that Lito was nervous, without naming the feeling?

Read: "Kuya handed Berto a basket of tomatoes. Berto carried it to the sari-sari store counter." Which event most likely comes next?

Read: "Rosa packed her drum for the parade. At the gate she saw the jeepney had already left. She sat down on the step. Her cousin wheeled out a bicycle." Which sentence tells the story's problem?

A writer wrote "Dina was excited." Which sentence shows that feeling instead?

A story begins with rain flooding the school court at recess. Which opening pulls a reader in best?

Read: "Ate opened the windows. Lola set out the rice. Marco wiped the table. Marco filled the water pitcher. The family sat down and ate." Which event happened just before the family sat down?