A How-To in Order is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on turning research into a sequence of instructions, aligned to Common Core standard W.1.7. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

Set 9 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.

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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

A How-To in Order

W.1.7

NameDate

Number the boxes to show the right order.

1.Number these to show what happens in "The Jar of Shells".

Ivy filled a jar with shells.
Ivy saw Ben crying.
They found the shells together.
Ben knocked the jar off the sill.
Ivy felt cross.

2.Number these to show what happens in "The Wobbly Tooth".

Nell said hers came out last week.
Ravi ate his sandwich.
Ravi's tooth wobbled at lunch.
The tooth came out on his pillow.
Nell sat down beside him.

LessonPrint · W.1.7 · Set 9 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — A How-To in Order

Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.

1.Correct order: 1, 4, 5, 2, 3
2.Correct order: 3, 5, 1, 2, 4

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.1.7 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.