Verify - Whenever you are absent, Julianna calls your mommies and daddies to verify your absence and make sure you are actually sick and not just skipping school!

verify-just to make sure / to check

Sequence - Your personal narratives should follow a logical sequence of your story - the "before" you, the story that changed you, and the "after" version of you.

sequence-in order

Simplify - You should try to simplify your life by simply listening to your teacher sometimes!
to make things simpler not so hard