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 17 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. 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.___ of all, we washed our hands.
Choose: First · Last · Next
2.___ the rain stopped, we went outside.
Choose: After · Before · Next
3.We planted the seed. ___, a shoot came up.
Choose: Later · First · Before
4.The bell rang. ___ that, we lined up.
Choose: After · Before · First
5.I ate my lunch. ___, I played outside.
Choose: Then · First · Before
6.I brushed my teeth ___ I went to bed.
Choose: before · after · then
LessonPrint · W.K.3 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — First, Then, Next
Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.
1.First
2.After
3.Later
4.After
5.Then
6.before
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.K.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.