Here's the correct sequence of events for
“The Hungry Mouse” story, based on the text and the images:
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📖 Story Summary (for reference):
1. Mouse wakes up hungry → peeks out of a hole into the kitchen.
2. He eats a
burger.
3. Then he eats a
sausage.
4. Then he nibbles
crackers.
5. He’s carrying a large piece of
cheese back to his hole.
6. He hears the
cat coming → drops the cheese and runs to greet his friend (likely meaning he escapes or hides).
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🔢 Matching Images to Order:
Let’s label the 6 images from left to right, top to bottom:
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Top row:
- Image 1: Mouse with
cheese
- Image 2: Mouse with
burger
- Image 3: Mouse with
sausage
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Bottom row:
- Image 4: Mouse with
crackers
- Image 5:
Cat (with hearts — probably the “friend” he runs to greet, or just the cat appearing)
- Image 6: Mouse peeking out of
hole
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✔ Correct Sequence:
We need to put numbers 1–6 in the boxes to match the order of events.
1.
Mouse peeking out of the hole → This is the first event: *“He peeked out of a small hole...”*
→
Image 6 (bottom right) →
Box #1
2.
Mouse eats burger → *“First he had a bite of burger.”*
→
Image 2 (top middle) →
Box #2
3.
Mouse eats sausage → *“Then he had a bite of sausage.”*
→
Image 3 (top right) →
Box #3
4.
Mouse nibbles crackers → *“Then he nibbled some crackers.”*
→
Image 4 (bottom left) →
Box #4
5.
Mouse carries cheese → *“He was carrying a large piece of cheese back to his hole...”*
→
Image 1 (top left) →
Box #5
6.
Cat appears / Mouse runs away → *“...when he heard someone coming. It was the cat! So he dropped the cheese and ran to greet his friend!”*
→
Image 5 (bottom middle — cat with hearts) →
Box #6
> 💡 Note: The phrase “ran to greet his friend” is likely playful — it probably means he ran away *to escape* the cat, not literally greeting it. The image of the cat fits as the climax/surprise.
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🧩 Final Answer (Numbers in Boxes):
You should write the numbers in the boxes under each image like this:
```
[5] [2] [3]
[4] [6] [1]
```
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✔ So the completed worksheet should have these numbers in the boxes:
- Top row (left to right):
5, 2, 3
- Bottom row (left to right):
4, 6, 1
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🎯 Why this order?
It follows the exact narrative flow:
> Hole → Burger → Sausage → Crackers → Cheese → Cat
This teaches sequencing skills by matching pictures to story events — perfect for early readers!
Let me know if you’d like a printable version or explanation for kids! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of sequences worksheet year 3.
