How do you build a timeline from a biography?

Find the year of each event, then list them from earliest to latest. Build a Timeline From a Biography places 7 events, from Earhart's birth in 1897 to her disappearance in 1937.

Why would an author tell events out of order?

Starting in the middle can build suspense. The Star Quilt begins with Priya waiting for the judge, so readers feel her nerves before the flashback shows how hard she worked for the blue ribbon.

6th Grade Sequencing Worksheets

Ages 11-12 · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Sequencing is putting events in the order they happened. These sequencing worksheets hold 2 sheets for 6th grade, each with an answer key. Sequence a Story With a Flashback numbers 8 events from The Star Quilt in told order and real order, and Build a Timeline From a Biography places 7 events from Amelia Earhart's life from 1897 to 1937. The sheets practice RL.6.5 and RI.6.3.

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Build a Timeline From a Biography

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Sequence a Story With a Flashback

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Frequently Asked Questions

A flashback interrupts a story to show something that happened earlier. The Star Quilt opens at the county fair, then jumps back to the winter Priya learned to sew.

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