Lito woke up late. He grabbed his bag and ran to the gate. He saw that the jeepney had left. He walked to school and reached his class after the bell rang. Which event happened immediately after Lito ran to the gate?

Nena hung the wet clothes outside. Dark clouds covered the sun. Rain began to fall. Nena ran out and pulled the clothes down. She hung them near the window. Which event happened immediately before the rain began to fall?

Ana filled the pot, boiled the water, added the noodles, turned off the stove, then ate. Jay listed them: filled the pot, turned off the stove, boiled the water, added the noodles, ate. Which event did Jay put in the wrong place?

Mila lost her pen. She looked under her desk. Her seatmate lent her one. Mila finished the test. She gave the pen back and thanked her seatmate. Order: lost her pen, looked under her desk, ___, finished the test. Which event fills the gap?

Tatay picked the ripe mangoes. He put them in a basket. Mother washed them at the sink. She sliced them on a plate. The family ate them after supper. Which event happened immediately after Mother washed the mangoes?

Ramon cut the paper. He glued the sticks in a cross. He tied the long string. The kite rose over the field. A tree branch caught it. Which event happened immediately before the kite rose over the field?

Ivy dug a hole, dropped in the seed, covered it with soil, watered it, then set the pot in the sun. Ben listed: dug a hole, watered it, dropped in the seed, covered it with soil, set the pot in the sun. Which event is in the wrong place?

Carlo's bike chain broke. He pushed it to a shop. He waited on a bench. The man fixed it. Carlo paid, called his mother, and rode home. Order: chain broke, ___, waited on a bench, chain fixed. Which event fills the gap?

Rosa cut the bamboo sticks. She shaped them into a star. She glued bright paper over it. She hung the lantern by the door. Neighbors stopped to look at it. Which event happened immediately after Rosa shaped the sticks into a star?

Mang Ador mended the torn net. He rowed out before sunrise. He threw the net into the sea. He pulled it up full of fish. He sold them at the market. Which event happened immediately before he threw the net into the sea?

Dina mixed the batter. She poured it into the pan. She baked the cake. She spread icing on top. The event that happened immediately before she baked the cake was ___.

Aya packed her bag. She ate breakfast. She walked to the bus stop. She rode the bus to school. In this story, Aya ate breakfast before she walked to the bus stop.

Bogs planted seeds for the school contest. A storm flattened his plants. He replanted them and watered them daily. On judging day his plants won first prize. Which plot stage is the storm that flattened his plants?

The lights went out during the program. Ken found a flashlight. The teacher lit two candles. The singers finished their song. Everyone clapped in the candlelight. Which event happened immediately after the teacher lit two candles?

Tina heard a soft cry near the fence. She looked behind the boxes. A wet puppy sat there shaking. She wrapped it in her towel and carried it inside. Which event happened immediately before Tina looked behind the boxes?

Ella woke early. She fed the chickens, swept the yard, and cooked rice. Then she ate with her brother. Her list: woke early, cooked rice, fed the chickens, swept the yard, ate. Which event is in the wrong place on her list?

Jun heard the fire drill bell. He closed his book and stood up. He lined up at the door. His class walked down the stairs and stood on the field. The teacher counted them. Order: bell rang, stood up, ___, walked downstairs. Which event fills the gap?

"Wait for me!" Nico shouted. He tied his shoes and ran after his sister. She stopped at the corner. They crossed the street together. Which event happened immediately after Nico tied his shoes?

The wind grew strong. Papa closed the windows. The power went out. Mama lit a lamp. The family ate dinner by lamplight. Which event happened immediately before the power went out?

Lea filled her pail with water. She washed the plates. She dried them with a cloth. She stacked them in the cabinet. In this story, Lea dried the plates before she washed them.