Q1.
Use some of these words to complete the paragraph given below. Use one word only once. (Box: to begin, first, then, after that, next, finally, at last) — How I Get Ready for School: 1. ____________ I get up and go to take a shower. 2. ____________, I wear my school dress. 3. ____________, I eat my food. 4. ____________, I wear my shoes. 5. ____________, I pick up my bag and go out of my home.
Answer
The completed paragraph:
How I Get Ready for School
1. First, I get up and go to take a shower. 2. Then, I wear my school dress. 3. After that, I eat my food. 4. Next, I wear my shoes. 5. Finally, I pick up my bag and go out of my home.
| Blank | Word | Why it fits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First | Marks the very first step of the day. (To begin is equally correct here.) |
| 2 | Then | A plain link to the next step. |
| 3 | After that | Shows one action following another. |
| 4 | Next | Another step in the middle of the order. |
| 5 | Finally | Marks the last step. (At last also fits.) |
Why these words matter: They are called sequence words. They tell the reader the order in which things happen. Notice how the four children in the lesson used them — Chitra says, “First, we clean the outside and inside… After that, we make it smooth… Then we give it the shape… At last, we polish it.”
Rule to remember: To begin and First can only be used at the start; Finally and At last can only be used at the end. Then, Next and After that belong in the middle.