diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 73fba873e..2acca5094 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -464,6 +464,11 @@ The element tags are the bread and butter of your slide content. Most of these t
 
 This tag does not extend from Base. It's special. Wrapping elements in the appear tag makes them appear/disappear in order in response to navigation.
 
+|Name|PropType|Description|
+|---|---|---|
+|order|PropTypes.number| An optional integer starting at 1 for the presentation order of the Appear tags within a slide. If a slide contains ordered and unordered Appear tags, the unordered will show first.
+
+
 <a name="blockquote-quote-and-cite-base"></a>
 #### BlockQuote, Quote and Cite (Base)
 
diff --git a/src/components/appear.js b/src/components/appear.js
index f186ca2b9..7249ff7e4 100644
--- a/src/components/appear.js
+++ b/src/components/appear.js
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ class Appear extends Component {
       this.setState({ active: true });
       return;
     }
+
+    const order = this.props.order || 0;
+    const node = findDOMNode(this.fragmentRef);
+    if (!node.dataset) {
+      node.dataset = {};
+    }
+    node.dataset.order = order;
   }
 
   componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
@@ -55,7 +62,6 @@ class Appear extends Component {
     const child = React.Children.only(this.props.children);
     const endValue = this.state.active ? 1 : 0;
     const transitionDuration = this.props.transitionDuration;
-
     return (
       <VictoryAnimation
         data={{ opacity: endValue }}
@@ -64,7 +70,7 @@ class Appear extends Component {
       >
         {({ opacity }) =>
           React.cloneElement(child, {
-            className: 'fragment',
+            className: `fragment ${child.props.className}`.trim(),
             style: { ...child.props.style, ...this.props.style, opacity },
             ref: f => {
               this.fragmentRef = f;
@@ -82,6 +88,7 @@ Appear.defaultProps = {
 Appear.propTypes = {
   children: PropTypes.node,
   fragment: PropTypes.object,
+  order: PropTypes.number,
   route: PropTypes.object,
   style: PropTypes.object,
   transitionDuration: PropTypes.number
diff --git a/src/components/slide.js b/src/components/slide.js
index 1bb92a4d8..f5e4fac31 100644
--- a/src/components/slide.js
+++ b/src/components/slide.js
@@ -32,20 +32,24 @@ class Slide extends React.PureComponent {
     this.setZoom();
     const slide = this.slideRef;
     const frags = slide.querySelectorAll('.fragment');
+    let currentOrder = 0;
     if (frags && frags.length && !this.context.overview) {
-      Array.prototype.slice.call(frags, 0).forEach((frag, i) => {
-        frag.dataset.fid = i;
-        return (
-          this.props.dispatch &&
-          this.props.dispatch(
-            addFragment({
-              slide: this.props.hash,
-              id: `${this.props.slideIndex}-${i}`,
-              visible: this.props.lastSlideIndex > this.props.slideIndex,
-            })
-          )
-        );
-      });
+      Array.prototype.slice.call(frags, 0)
+        .sort((lhs, rhs) => parseInt(lhs.dataset.order, 10) - parseInt(rhs.dataset.order, 10))
+        .forEach(frag => {
+          frag.dataset.fid = currentOrder;
+          if (this.props.dispatch) {
+            this.props.dispatch(
+              addFragment({
+                className: frag.className || '',
+                slide: this.props.hash,
+                id: `${this.props.slideIndex}-${currentOrder}`,
+                visible: this.props.lastSlideIndex > this.props.slideIndex,
+              })
+            );
+          }
+          currentOrder += 1;
+        });
     }
     window.addEventListener('load', this.setZoom);
     window.addEventListener('resize', this.setZoom);
diff --git a/src/components/slide.test.js b/src/components/slide.test.js
index 3283f41c5..6e8c2c558 100644
--- a/src/components/slide.test.js
+++ b/src/components/slide.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { mount } from 'enzyme';
 import Slide from './slide';
+import Appear from './appear';
 
 const _mockContext = function() {
   return {
@@ -15,7 +16,9 @@ const _mockContext = function() {
       },
     },
     store: {
-      getState: () => ({ route: '' }),
+      getState: () => ({ route: { params: '', slide: 0 } }),
+      subscribe: () => {},
+      dispatch: () => {}
     },
   };
 };
@@ -75,4 +78,70 @@ describe('<Slide />', () => {
     expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(spy).toBeCalledWith(5);
   });
+
+  test('should create <Appear /> fragments with their appearance in order', () => {
+    const spy = jest.fn();
+    mount(
+      <Slide slideIndex={4} dispatch={spy} hash={4}>
+        <Appear order={2} fragment={{ fragments: [] }}>
+          <div className="second">This shows second</div>
+        </Appear>
+        <Appear order={3} fragment={{ fragments: [] }}>
+          <div className="third">This shows third</div>
+        </Appear>
+        <Appear order={1} fragment={{ fragments: [] }}>
+          <div className="first">This shows first</div>
+        </Appear>
+      </Slide>,
+      { context: _mockContext() }
+    );
+    expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+    expect(spy.mock.calls).toEqual([
+      [{
+        payload: { slide: 4, id: '4-0', visible: false, className: 'fragment first' },
+        type: 'ADD_FRAGMENT'
+      }],
+      [{
+        payload: { slide: 4, id: '4-1', visible: false, className: 'fragment second' },
+        type: 'ADD_FRAGMENT'
+      }],
+      [{
+        payload: { slide: 4, id: '4-2', visible: false, className: 'fragment third' },
+        type: 'ADD_FRAGMENT'
+      }]
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  test('should order <Appear /> fragments without an order first', () => {
+    const spy = jest.fn();
+    mount(
+      <Slide slideIndex={7} dispatch={spy} hash={7}>
+        <Appear order={1} fragment={{ fragments: [] }}>
+          <div className="first">This shows second</div>
+        </Appear>
+        <Appear fragment={{ fragments: [] }}>
+          <div className="no-order">This shows third</div>
+        </Appear>
+        <Appear order={2} fragment={{ fragments: [] }}>
+          <div className="second">This shows first</div>
+        </Appear>
+      </Slide>,
+      { context: _mockContext() }
+    );
+    expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+    expect(spy.mock.calls).toEqual([
+      [{
+        payload: { slide: 7, id: '7-0', visible: false, className: 'fragment no-order' },
+        type: 'ADD_FRAGMENT'
+      }],
+      [{
+        payload: { slide: 7, id: '7-1', visible: false, className: 'fragment first' },
+        type: 'ADD_FRAGMENT'
+      }],
+      [{
+        payload: { slide: 7, id: '7-2', visible: false, className: 'fragment second' },
+        type: 'ADD_FRAGMENT'
+      }]
+    ]);
+  });
 });