A Banana for Snack Time
A Banana for Snack Time: a free 3-scene sequencing and coloring worksheet for ages 4–7, with picture clues, answers and a storytelling question.
- 👶 Age
- Ages 4–7
- ⭐ Difficulty
- Easy
- ⏱️ Time
- 10–20 minutes
- 🔢 Collection
- Sequence & Color
- 🎯 Theme
- A Banana for Snack Time
About this activity
Follow one banana from its closed peel to the first bite. The same plate helps children compare what changes in each of the three pictures.
Skills this page builds
- Putting events in orderThe exposed fruit is still whole after peeling; a missing bite identifies the last picture.
- Noticing changesCompare the same objects at different stages instead of guessing from their position on the page.
- Telling a short storyLink the pictures with first, next and finally while explaining your choices.
How to do this activity
- Print the sheet. Look at all 3 pictures and describe what is different in each one.
- Find the beginning, then decide what happens next and last. Use the changes in the pictures as clues.
- Write 1 to 3 in the empty boxes to show the time order. A younger child can point to the pictures while an adult writes.
- Open the answers below when you are ready to check. Explain your choices together.
- Color the pictures and tell the story using first, next and finally.
Tips for parents and teachers
- Compare the two peeled bananas closely. Ask your child to point to the bite mark before writing any numbers.
- For a first try, identify the beginning and ending together, then place the middle scene or scenes.
Frequently asked questions
Do we need to cut out the pictures?
No. The empty boxes let children number the pictures on the sheet. Pointing and explaining also works without scissors or writing.
Do the printed positions show the answer?
No. The pictures are deliberately mixed up. The number in each box records when that scene happens, not its position on the paper.
Tell the story together
What changes when we peel a banana, and what changes when we bite it?
Answers for parents and teachers
Numbers to write in the boxes, from top to bottom:
3 · 1 · 2
The story in time order
- Pick the whole, unpeeled banana.
- Peel the banana to reveal the intact fruit.
- Take a bite of the peeled banana.
The exposed fruit is still whole after peeling; a missing bite identifies the last picture.