TIME ORDER

Time order means putting your ideas in the order in which they happened. When you are writting about a past event you need to use time order. You begin with the first thing that happened, then tell the second thing that happened, and the third thing.

You need time order so that your reader can understand when something happened. If you tell a story without time order, you will confuse your reader.

Examples.

BEFORE

Earlier

Formerly

In the past

Once

Yesterday

Not long ago

Sometimes

At times

Rarely

Gradually

Seldom

Some of the time

Periodically

FIRST

At first

Embark

To begin

Starting

In the first place

At the beginning

Next

After

After a few days

After a while

After that

As soon as

Following

LAST

After a long time

At last

In the end

Last of all

Until

To conclude

SUDDENLY

Abruply

All at once

At this moment

Immediately

In an instant

Instantly

ALWAYS

At no time

All the while

As long as

Continually

Often

Usually

NOW

By now

Today

While

Until now

Of late

During

NEVER

At no time

Never more

Not at all

Not under any condicion

Not in any way

Practice

Write a one vacation that you pass with your family. Write what happend before, during the vacation, and after the vacacion. Use time order words to help readers understand yout story´s sequences.

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