Signal+Word+and+Sequencing

Signal Words and Phrases first last prior second since yesterday third next last year then now today before finally in the future after soon then over time sometimes quickly

Signal words signal that the text is organized in time order. It also prepares you to look for the next sequence. They often link events in a sequence. We can better understand what happens from one event to the next when we follow these signals.

These words help to identify the next most important event in the story.

Events: important things that happen in a text.

Sequence: the order in which events happen