A hands-on reading comprehension activity that helps students understand story structure and develop retelling skills through visual sequencing.
Story Sequence Cards is an engaging reading comprehension activity where students listen to or read a story, then arrange picture cards in the correct chronological order. This hands-on approach helps young learners understand story structure, develop sequencing skills, and practice retelling stories with proper beginning, middle, and end organization. The visual nature of this activity supports diverse learning styles and makes abstract story concepts concrete and manageable.
ELO 2: Learners will comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print, and other media texts.
ELO 3: Learners will manage ideas and information.
Give each student their own set of mini sequence cards to arrange independently before sharing with the group.
Use interactive whiteboard or tablets to drag and drop digital story cards into correct sequence.
Provide blank cards for students to draw their own story sequence, then share with classmates to arrange.
Add sentence strips under each picture card to combine visual and text sequencing skills.
