An apple tree's life from seed to fruit is the subject of this 3-page 2nd grade sequencing sheet. Page 1 shows six pictures in mixed order, an apple seed in soil, a sprout, a young tree, an adult tree, a tree with blossoms and a tree with apples, and students number them 1 to 6. Page 2 gives a word bank of seed, sprout, young tree, blossoms, apples and roots, and a line for one sentence per stage. Page 3 gives the order and model sentences.
“Put the six stages of an apple tree's life in order.”
Page 1 asks students to number six mixed-up pictures from the seed in soil to the tree with apples.
“Write one sentence about each stage using key words.”
Page 2 gives a word bank and six stage lines.
Six pictures in two rows of three, with a box under each for a number from 1 to 6.
A six-word bank and lines labeled Stage 1 to Stage 6, with two writing lines each. Students write one sentence per stage using the words.
The picture order for both rows, the sequence from seed to apples, and a model sentence for each stage.
Cut and order
Photocopy page 1 and have students cut out the pictures and lay them in a row before they write any numbers. Moving the pictures catches mistakes early.
Which stage is hardest
Ask which stage students find hardest to place. The young tree and the adult tree are the pair that need the most discussion.
Sentence check
Read two or three model sentences from page 3 and have students improve their own. Stage 6 mentions seeds inside the apples, which links back to stage 1.
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