30 free levels
English · Story Woods
Story Sequencer
Shuffle, sort and retell: put the picture cards in story order.
- Grades
- PS–3
- Levels
- 72 in 3 tracks
- Free
- 30 levels
- Session
- 3–8 minutes
What it is
Short original stories told on illustrated cards, all mixed up. The youngest players order two or three pictures they hear read aloud. Young readers put them back in order, starting with beginning, middle and end, then first, next, then and finally. Older players follow transition words and time clues, then build cause-and-effect chains where each card makes the next one happen.
What children learn
Develops story sequencing and retelling: beginning, middle and end; order words such as first, next, then and finally; time clues; and cause and effect.
What it teaches
- Order words
- Cause and effect
- Sequence events
How to play
Drag a card to a place on the story line, or tap a card to put it in the next open place. Tap a placed card to send it back. Keyboard: Tab to a card and press Enter to place it; on the story line, arrow keys move between cards, Shift+arrow moves a card, Backspace sends it back.
Plays with: Touch Mouse Keyboard
Accessibility
- Read-aloud on request
- Fully playable with a keyboard
- Calm mode with reduced motion
- No timers or time pressure
- Never relies on color alone
- Quiet mode turns off sound effects
Level maps
Tracks and levels
Each track is made for a grade range. Start anywhere that fits — you don't have to play the younger tracks first. As a guest, your stars are saved on this device.
First and Then
Two, then three picture cards to put in order, read aloud for pre-readers.
PS–Pre-K
24 levels · 10 free
First and Then
Two, then three picture cards to put in order, read aloud for pre-readers. · PS–Pre-K
- 1 Picture Pairs 1 ☆☆☆
- 2 Picture Pairs 2 ☆☆☆
- 3 Picture Pairs 3 ☆☆☆
- 4 Picture Pairs 4 ☆☆☆
- 5 Picture Pairs 5 ☆☆☆
- 6 Picture Pairs Challenge ☆☆☆
- 7 Two Steps 1 ☆☆☆
- 8 Two Steps 2 ☆☆☆
- 9 Two Steps 3 ☆☆☆
- 10 Two Steps 4 ☆☆☆
- 11 Two Steps 5 Plan level
- 12 Two Steps Challenge Plan level
- 13 Three Little Steps 1 Plan level
- 14 Three Little Steps 2 Plan level
- 15 Three Little Steps 3 Plan level
- 16 Three Little Steps 4 Plan level
- 17 Three Little Steps 5 Plan level
- 18 Three Little Steps Challenge Plan level
- 19 Story Trio 1 Plan level
- 20 Story Trio 2 Plan level
- 21 Story Trio 3 Plan level
- 22 Story Trio 4 Plan level
- 23 Story Trio 5 Plan level
- 24 Story Trio Challenge Plan level
Levels after 10 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.
Story Steps
Beginning, middle and end, then first, next, then, finally.
K–1
24 levels · 10 free
Story Steps
Beginning, middle and end, then first, next, then, finally. · K–1
- 1 Picture Book 1 ☆☆☆
- 2 Picture Book 2 ☆☆☆
- 3 Picture Book 3 ☆☆☆
- 4 Picture Book 4 ☆☆☆
- 5 Picture Book 5 ☆☆☆
- 6 Picture Book Challenge ☆☆☆
- 7 Bedtime Tale 1 ☆☆☆
- 8 Bedtime Tale 2 ☆☆☆
- 9 Bedtime Tale 3 ☆☆☆
- 10 Bedtime Tale 4 ☆☆☆
- 11 Bedtime Tale 5 Plan level
- 12 Bedtime Tale Challenge Plan level
- 13 Story Rug 1 Plan level
- 14 Story Rug 2 Plan level
- 15 Story Rug 3 Plan level
- 16 Story Rug 4 Plan level
- 17 Story Rug 5 Plan level
- 18 Story Rug Challenge Plan level
- 19 Picture Walk 1 Plan level
- 20 Picture Walk 2 Plan level
- 21 Picture Walk 3 Plan level
- 22 Picture Walk 4 Plan level
- 23 Picture Walk 5 Plan level
- 24 Picture Walk Challenge Plan level
Levels after 10 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.
Story Chains
Transition words, time clues, and cause-and-effect chains.
2–3
24 levels · 10 free
Story Chains
Transition words, time clues, and cause-and-effect chains. · 2–3
- 1 Transition Trail 1 ☆☆☆
- 2 Transition Trail 2 ☆☆☆
- 3 Transition Trail 3 ☆☆☆
- 4 Transition Trail 4 ☆☆☆
- 5 Transition Trail 5 ☆☆☆
- 6 Transition Trail Challenge ☆☆☆
- 7 Time Travelers 1 ☆☆☆
- 8 Time Travelers 2 ☆☆☆
- 9 Time Travelers 3 ☆☆☆
- 10 Time Travelers 4 ☆☆☆
- 11 Time Travelers 5 Plan level
- 12 Time Travelers Challenge Plan level
- 13 Clock Keepers 1 Plan level
- 14 Clock Keepers 2 Plan level
- 15 Clock Keepers 3 Plan level
- 16 Clock Keepers 4 Plan level
- 17 Clock Keepers 5 Plan level
- 18 Clock Keepers Challenge Plan level
- 19 Chain Reaction 1 Plan level
- 20 Chain Reaction 2 Plan level
- 21 Chain Reaction 3 Plan level
- 22 Chain Reaction 4 Plan level
- 23 Chain Reaction 5 Plan level
- 24 Chain Reaction Challenge Plan level
Levels after 10 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.
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