Event Sequencing

This event sequencing worksheet supports students in Grades 8, 9, and 10 as they build reading comprehension, plot analysis, critical thinking, and understanding of narrative structure through A Good Man Is Hard to Find. By arranging eight major events in chronological order, learners closely examine how cause-and-effect relationships and foreshadowed choices shape the story’s progression and tragic conclusion.

Learning Goals

• Plot Sequencing (Grades 8-10): Students place key events in the correct order to demonstrate understanding of narrative flow.
• Reading Comprehension & Recall: Learners revisit important moments and details from the text.
• Cause and Effect Analysis: Students analyze how individual decisions and actions lead to escalating conflict and outcome.
• Literary Structure Awareness: Learners recognize how foreshadowing and pacing contribute to meaning and tone.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to align with secondary ELA literature standards.
• Structured Sequencing Format: Helps students organize thinking and visualize story progression.
• Supports Close Reading: Encourages careful attention to detail and textual accuracy.
• Flexible Use: Suitable for guided practice, independent work, review, assessment, or homeschool instruction.

This event sequencing worksheet helps students strengthen analytical reading and comprehension by reconstructing the plot of A Good Man Is Hard to Find step by step. By tracing how events unfold and connect, learners gain deeper insight into cause and effect, foreshadowing, and literary structure. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this printable activity offers a clear, low-prep way to reinforce understanding of narrative development and thematic impact.

This worksheet is part of our A Good Man is Hard to Find collection.