First, Then, Next is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on the words that signal what happened when, aligned to Common Core standard W.K.3. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 24 of them with 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.
24 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two students have the same paper in front of them.
First, Then, Next
W.K.3
NameDate
Finish each sentence.
1.___, we went home and had dinner.
Choose: Finally · First · Next
2.___ the rain stopped, we went outside.
Choose: After · Before · Next
3.I ate my lunch. ___, I played outside.
Choose: Then · First · Before
4.___ we start, put your name at the top.
Choose: Before · After · Finally
5.___, I put on my coat. Then I went outside.
Choose: First · Last · Then
6.___ of all, we washed our hands.
Choose: First · Last · Next
LessonPrint · W.K.3 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — First, Then, Next
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Finally
2.After
3.Then
4.Before
5.First
6.First
Questions about First, Then, Next
What does the First, Then, Next worksheet cover?
It practices the words that signal what happened when — 6 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core W.K.3: Draw and write about something that happened, in the order it happened. The instruction to students is “Finish each sentence”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does First, Then, Next practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.K.3 — W.K.3, under Writing for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
First, Then, Next is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on W.K.3, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does First, Then, Next come with an answer key?
Yes. All 6 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, Next can I print?
25 versions, of which 24 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two students still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.
Is First, Then, Next free to print and photocopy?
Yes. First, Then, Next, 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.K.3
Draw and write about something that happened, in the order it happened.