Ask who the characters are (Leo, Maya, the squirrel) and what the setting is (Sunnyvale Elementary/Playground).
It was Monday morning at Sunnyvale Elementary. Leo was excited because his mom had packed his favorite—turkey sliders and a crisp red apple. But when the lunch bell rang, Leo looked under his desk. His bright blue lunchbox was gone! Middle (The Sequence of Events) q_3_ev (1).mp4
Leo grabbed his lunch and thanked Maya for her help. He realized he must have left it behind while playing tag. From that day on, Leo made a "Double Check" rule: always look back at the bench before the recess bell ends. How to use this story for Grade 3 practice: Ask who the characters are (Leo, Maya, the
Leo raced to the playground. There, sitting right under the big oak tree, was his lunchbox. A small squirrel was sniffing the handle, trying to figure out how to open it! But when the lunch bell rang, Leo looked under his desk
He then asked his friend Maya if she had seen it. Maya remembered seeing a blue box near the playground bench during morning recess.
Have the student list what Leo did first, second, and last.
Leo first checked the "Lost and Found" bin in the hallway, but it only had a lonely mitten and a dusty umbrella.