Journey Sequencing

This sequencing worksheet is designed for students in Grades 7 and 8 to strengthen comprehension, chronological reasoning, and understanding of epic structure through close study of The Aeneid. Learners reconstruct Aeneas’s journey by placing ten major events-such as the storm sent by Juno, the stay in Carthage, the funeral rites for Anchises, the descent into the underworld, and the war in Italy-into correct chronological order, reinforcing how cause and effect shape the epic’s progression across Books I-XII.

Learning Goals

• Sequencing Key Events (Grades 7-8)
  Students accurately order major episodes to demonstrate understanding of narrative flow.
• Cause-and-Effect Reasoning
  Learners analyze how earlier events influence later conflicts and decisions.
• Comprehension of Epic Structure
  Activities highlight how Virgil organizes a long, complex narrative across multiple books.
• Justifying Order with Evidence
  Students reference notes or memory of the text to explain why events occur in a specific sequence.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to align with middle school ELA and world literature standards.
• Clear Timeline-Based Task
  Numbering events helps students visualize and organize an extended narrative.
• Supports Summarization Skills
  Sequencing prepares students to write concise summaries of long texts.
• Builds Transferable Thinking Skills
  Chronological reasoning supports both literary analysis and social studies learning.
• Printable & No-Prep
  Easy to use in classroom or homeschool settings.

This Journey Sequencing worksheet helps students gain a coherent overview of The Aeneid by organizing its major events into a clear timeline. By reconstructing Aeneas’s path and analyzing how episodes connect, learners strengthen comprehension, logical reasoning, and readiness for deeper literary analysis and writing. Whether used for review, assessment preparation, or guided practice, this printable resource provides effective support for mastering epic structure and sequence.

This worksheet is part of our Aeneid collection.