Reading: Reading for Detail: B1 Lesson 2: Following the Plot and Sequence of Events in Narratives

Reading: Reading for Detail

B1 Lesson 2: Following the Plot and Sequence of Events

Listen to the reading passage audio here.

What you will learn: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to identify the main events in a story and understand the order they happen using sequencing words.

Before You Read 🧠

Key Vocabulary (Click 🔊)

Let's learn these words to help you understand the lesson.

Plot

| គ្រោងរឿង

The main events of a story, in order.

Sequence

| លំដាប់

The order that things happen in (e.g., 1st, 2nd, 3rd).

Narrative

| រឿងនិទាន

A story.

Climax

| ចំណុចកំពូល

The most exciting or important part of a story.

Sequencing Words: The Story's Glue 🧩

To understand a story, look for "sequencing words." These words are clues that tell you the order of events. Click 🔊 to hear them.

First, / Second,

ទីមួយ, / ទីពីរ,

First, I woke up. Second, I brushed my teeth.

Then / After that,

បន្ទាប់មក / បន្ទាប់ពីនោះ,

I ate breakfast. After that, I went to work.

While / As

ខណៈពេល / ពេល

While I was driving, I listened to music.

Suddenly / All of a sudden

ភ្លាមៗនោះ / ភ្លាមៗនោះ

Suddenly, it started to rain.

Reading Passage: Sokha's Lost Key

Click 🔊 to hear each paragraph. Find the sequencing words!

My morning started badly. First, I couldn't find my motorbike key. I was already late for my appointment. I searched my room, but there was no key.

Then, I tried to remember my morning. Before I left the house, I had grabbed my wallet from my blue jacket. While I was at the market, I bought some mangoes. After that, I ran into my friend, Dara, and we talked for a few minutes. I was feeling very frustrated.

Suddenly, I had an idea. I wasn't wearing my blue jacket now; I was wearing my black one. I put my hand in my *other* jacket pocket. There it was! I felt so relieved, but also a little silly.

Practice What You Learned 🎯

Quiz 1: Sequence of Events

Read the events from the story. Use the dropdown to put them in the correct order (1, 2, 3, 4, 5).

1. Order12345 He bought mangoes at the market.
2. Order12345 He found the key in his black jacket.
3. Order12345 He realized his key was missing.
4. Order12345 He talked to his friend Dara.
5. Order12345 He grabbed his wallet from his blue jacket.

Quiz 2: Choose the Right Sequencing Word

Choose the best word to complete the sentence.

1. I was reading a book, and _______, the power went out.

• After that
• Suddenly

2. _______ I was cooking, my sister was watching TV.

• While
• Before

Key Vocabulary Reference (Click 🔊)

• Plot | គ្រោងរឿង
  The main events of a story, in order.
• Sequence | លំដាប់
  The order that things happen in (e.g., 1st, 2nd, 3rd).
• Narrative | រឿងនិទាន
  A story.
• Climax | ចំណុចកំពូល
  The most exciting or important part of a story.
• Frustrated | អស់សង្ឃឹម, ខកចិត្ត
  Feeling upset or annoyed because you cannot solve a problem.
• Relieved | បានធូរស្បើយ
  Feeling happy because a problem has been solved or removed.

Your Reading Mission ⭐

Write Your Own Day

1. Think about your day yesterday.
2. Write four sentences that describe your day *in the correct sequence*.
3. Use at least two sequencing words from the lesson (like First,, Then,, After that,, While,).

Example: "First, I went to my class at 8 AM. After that, I ate lunch with my friends. While I was eating, I saw my teacher. Finally, I went home."