Story Builders Slides SPEECH LAB Story Builders Lesson 1
Sequence Blueprint
Interactive Presentation
Story Builders:
Mastering Sequences
Let's learn how to connect our thoughts, use key transition words, and put stories in the perfect order from start to finish!
Expressive & Receptive Language
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Concept Blueprint
The Narrative Connectors
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01
First
The starting line! This tells us the very beginning of the routine or story.
Starts the action
02
Next
The transition! This moves the story forward to the second step.
Keeps it moving
03
Then
Another middle step! Use this to add more details or actions to your plan.
Adds more detail
04
Last
The grand finale! This brings the routine or story to a satisfying finish.
Finishes the sequence
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SLP Prompt: Have students read each word aloud. Ask: "Why can't we say 'Last' first?"
Group Practice
4-Step Routine: Making Toast
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🍞 Bread & Toaster
FIRST
Get a slice of fresh bread and place it inside the toaster.
2
🔌 Press Lever
NEXT
Push down the lever to turn it on and wait for it to toast.
3
🍓 Add Jam
THEN
Carefully take out the warm toast and spread sweet strawberry jam.
4
😋 Enjoy!
LAST
Take a big, delicious bite of your warm, sweet snack!
Speech Target: Have the student read each sentence incorporating transition words. Challenge: "Retell the entire routine with your eyes closed!"
Narrative Level Up
5-Step Sequence: Planting Seeds
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Step 1 🪓
First, Dig a small hole in the warm, rich garden soil with your shovel.
PREPARATION
Step 2 🌱
Next, Drop a small flower seed directly into the bottom of the open hole.
PLANTING
Step 3 🟫
Then, Cover up the tiny seed gently with a soft blanket of dark soil.
COVERING
Step 4 🚿
After That, Sprinkle cool water over the dirt with a watering can.
NURTURING
Step 5 🌻
Last, Watch the bright, beautiful flower grow up tall toward the yellow sun!
BLOOMING
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Challenge Question: "What would happen if we watered the garden (Step 4) before digging the hole (Step 1)?"
Expressive Showdown
The Master Builder Challenge
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Find the Mix-Up!
Read this scrambled morning routine:
🚫 First: I walk out to the school bus stop.
🚫 Next: I sleep soundly in my bed.
🚫 Last: I eat a bowl of cereal.
Can you correct this goofy sequence?
Narrative Mastery!
Tell a story about Washing a Dirty Puppy using all of these bricks in order:
First Next Then Last
Remember to speak in complete sentences and describe the sounds and feelings!
Ready to build on paper? Let's begin our worksheet challenges!
Sequence Complete! 🏆
Story Builders Worksheets Story Builders Blueprint
Level 1: 4-Step Narrative
Name:
Date:
The Perfect Pizza Blueprint
Instructions: Cut out the pizza steps from Page 2. Paste them in order inside the dashed boxes below. Then, write a complete sentence describing each step using your connector words.
Step 1 FIRST
Paste Here
Write: First, we...
Step 2 NEXT
Paste Here
Step 3 THEN
Paste Here
Step 4 LAST
Paste Here
Unit: Narrative Connectors Speech Therapy Resource Page 1 of 2
Builder's Cut-Out Materials
Use scissors to carefully cut along the dashed borders. Mix them up, then order them!
For Page 1 & Task Cards
Set A: The Perfect Pizza (For Page 1)
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Roll Dough
Stretch and roll flat bread on the table.
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Sauce Base
Spread rich, tasty red tomato sauce.
🧀
Add Cheese
Sprinkle shredded white mozzarella.
🍕
Bake & Eat
Cook in hot oven until crispy.
Set B: Washing the Muddy Puppy (5-Step Sequence)
🐕🦺
Muddy Dog
Puppy gets very dirty playing in mud.
🛁
Fill Tub
Run warm water into the soapy tub.
🧼
Scrub Bubbles
Wash the puppy's fur with mild soap.
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Towel Dry
Wrap and dry with a soft fluffy towel.
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Happy Pup
A fresh, clean dog is ready to cuddle!
Oral Language Checkpoints (For Teachers & Parents)
Student used all transition words correctly. Student formed complete, grammatical sentences. Student retold sequence with minimal prompts.
Blueprint Cut-Out Activities Classroom & Clinic Use Page 2 of 2
Story Builders Task Cards Story Builders: Oral Task Cards
Cut out these 8 cards. Use them for warmups, speech drills, or sorting practice!
Part 1 (Cards 1-4)
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Routine 1
Squeaky Clean Teeth
These steps are out of order! Fix the sequence:
A
Brush your teeth for two minutes.
B
Put minty toothpaste on the brush.
C
Spit the water and bubbles into the sink.
Speech Prompt: Retell using: First , Next , and Last !
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Routine 2
Mailing a Message
These steps are out of order! Fix the sequence:
A
Drop the finished letter inside the mailbox.
B
Write a friendly letter on paper.
C
Stick a postage stamp on the envelope.
Speech Prompt: Tell what step comes right after writing!
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Routine 3
The Great PB&J
These steps are out of order! Fix the sequence:
A
Put the two slices of soft bread together.
B
Take a big, yummy bite of your lunch.
C
Spread peanut butter on one slice and jelly on the other.
Speech Prompt: Describe the sticky feeling of peanut butter!
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Routine 4
The Dream Sundae
These steps are out of order! Fix the sequence:
A
Place a bright red cherry right on top.
B
Scoop cold vanilla ice cream into the bowl.
C
Squeeze sweet chocolate syrup over the ice cream.
Speech Prompt: What toppings would you add next ?
Story Builders Task Cards Dashed Outlines for Cutting Page 1 of 2
Story Builders: Oral Task Cards
Cut out these 8 cards. Use them for warmups, speech drills, or sorting practice!
Part 2 (Cards 5-8)
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Routine 5
Building a Snowman
These steps are out of order! Fix the sequence:
A
Roll three big snowballs in the cold yard.
B
Stick a carrot nose and coal eyes onto the face.
C
Stack the snowballs from biggest to smallest.
Story Builders Teacher Guide Teacher & SLP Blueprint
Story Builders: Playbook Guide
Target: 4-5 Step Stories Ages: Kindergarten – 3rd Grade
Speech & Language Target Targets
Expressive Language
Using cohesive transition markers (first, next, then, last ) to formulate logical, grammatically correct sentences about a sequential process.
Executive Function & Memory
Retaining multi-step instructions, organizing items spatially, and planning sequential narratives in working memory before verbal production.
Lesson Sequence & Pacing Guide
Warmup
Slide Presentation (10-15 mins): Walk through the transition block definitions on Slide 2. Complete the collective practice stories as a group. Ask: "What happens if we flip the steps?" to solidify chronological understanding.
Hands-On
Pizza Cut & Paste Worksheet (15-20 mins): Distribute the worksheet and cut-out sheets. Guide students through tactile sorting before applying glue. Once glued, support phonetic or orthographic sentence building on lines.
Drill & Play
Oral Task Cards (10 mins): Cut out task cards. Have students sort and retell sequences aloud. To gamify: hide the card steps and see if they can recall and name the correct order from memory!
Scaffolding & Differentiation
Scaffold Down (Struggling Students)
Limit focus to 3-steps (First, Next, Last) rather than 4 or 5. Provide cloze sentences with visual cues: "First, roll the ___." Have students point to the correct card instead of placing independently.
Scaffold Up (Advanced Students)
Introduce more complex, optional transitions (e.g., meanwhile , subsequently , immediately after ). Encourage detailed sensory descriptions (how objects look, smell, feel, or sound).
Sample Copy-Paste IEP Goals
Goal A: "By (date), given a randomized 4-step sequence (visual or textual), student will arrange steps chronologically and describe the sequence utilizing at least 3 transition words with 80% accuracy across 3 sessions."
Goal B: "By (date), when prompted to describe a familiar daily routine (e.g. washing hands), student will verbally sequence 4-5 steps using complete grammatical sentences and connective language with minimal cueing."
Teacher Guide: Sequencing Success Created for Special Education & Speech Lab Page 1 of 1
