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Directions: Find and circle all the sequence and time signal words in the story below. Then, write what
happens in the story next to each signal word below. Finally, draw a picture to illustrate
the story on the back of this page.
Many kids have fish or cats or parakeets for pets, but I prefer to have a blue-tailed,
lizard-scaled, fire-breathing dragon. Initially,when I laid eyes on Smokey, I was
more than a bit scared. Terrified is a better adjective to describe the angst in my
gut. Smokey has piercing red eyes and teeth sharper than any razor or dagger
edge. Next,I assumed my life was about to go up in flames. But then he smiled
at me and blew a few puffs of harmless smoke. After that, my fear subsided and we
became instant friends. Dad said I could keep Smokey as long as he didn't set fire to
the house.
Smokey and I have lots of fun roaming the seven seas together, with me perched high upon his
crooked tail. At night he sleeps under the huge magnolia tree in our yard. However, nosy Mrs.
Dullpepper got uptight when she learned I had a pet dragon. I was going to have Smokey warm
her up a little, but Dad forbade it. Then I got a great idea. Smokey and I went door to door to
share his services as a barbecue starter. His fire is so strong he can start a blaze from fifty yards.
Finally, everyone agreed that Smokey was a fine neighbor. Smokey and I spent a lot of the
summer at barbecues, until we decided to start charging for services. Funny, no one wanted to
pay. That’s just as well. Chasing pirates across the seven seas is more fun anyway!Initially: _______________________________________________________________________
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