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Picture sequences and what happens next

Use tiny picture sequences to notice first, next, and last in a way that prepares children for later reading.

Category: Reading Readiness 6 min Early
Aa Tap Say Read

Point to each picture and talk through the order. Ask one simple question about what should come next.

Look and answer

Talk about the picture together, then use the prompt and example answer to build one clear response.

A three-step picture sequence shows a child planting a seed, watering it, and seeing it sprout.
Look and answer Picture prompt

First

picture sequence

Point to the first picture and say what is happening.

Example: This happens first.

A three-step picture sequence shows a child planting a seed, watering it, and seeing it sprout.
Look and answer Picture prompt

Next

picture sequence

Move to the second picture and compare it.

Example: This happens next.

A three-step picture sequence shows a child planting a seed, watering it, and seeing it sprout.
Look and answer Picture prompt

What happens next?

prediction question

Ask for one likely next step.

Example: The child may go home next.

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These printables match this lesson's stage and theme, so a child can move from screen practice to calm hands-on work.

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These next steps stay in the same stage so the child does not get sent backward.