First, Then, Last is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on using time words to signal the order of events, aligned to Common Core standard W.1.3. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.We climbed and climbed. At ___ we reached the top.
Choose: last · first · then
2.Put on your socks ___ you put on your shoes.
Choose: before · after · last
3.We washed the car, and ___ we dried it.
Choose: then · first · before
4.Mix the flour and the egg. ___, pour it into the pan.
Choose: Next · First · Before
5.The seed grew roots. ___ it grew a shoot.
Choose: Then · First · Before
6.___, the caterpillar hatched from a tiny egg.
Choose: First · Last · Then
7.___, I woke up. Then I got dressed.
Choose: First · Last · Then
8.We had our dinner. ___ dinner, we had a bath.
Choose: After · Before · First
LessonPrint · W.1.3 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — First, Then, Last
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.last
2.before
3.then
4.Next
5.Then
6.First
7.First
8.After
Questions about First, Then, Last
What does the First, Then, Last worksheet cover?
It practices using time words to signal the order of events — 8 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core W.1.3: Write a story of two or more events in order, using words like first and then. The instruction to students is “Finish each sentence”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does First, Then, Last practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.3 — W.1.3, under Writing for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
First, Then, Last is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on W.1.3, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does First, Then, Last come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of First, Then, Last can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is First, Then, Last free to print and photocopy?
Yes. First, Then, Last, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for W.1.3
Write a story of two or more events in order, using words like first and then.