Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 120 · 40 questions

Writing tip (What needs what?): The first sentence introduces who or what it is about and needs nothing before it. Each next sentence follows from the one before (you cannot get wet in the rain before it starts to rain). The last sentence finishes the story or the job.

1. 1.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (c) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (d) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy.
2. 2.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Wash the fruits well. (b) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (c) Peel the banana and the orange. (d) Mix them in a bowl and serve.
3. 3.A story begins: “Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
4. 4.A story begins: “Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. He asked his friends to help clean the park.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) The park looked clean and green again. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
5. 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (d) He put the fish back into the river.
6. 6.A story begins: “A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
7. 7.A story begins: “Arjun woke up with a bad cough.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (d) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
9. 9.The first steps are: “Boil water in a pan. Add tea leaves and let it boil.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Pour in milk and sugar. (b) Strain the tea into cups.
10. 10.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) He put the fish back into the river. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (d) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (d) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (d) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
13. 13.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (d) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
14. 14.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (d) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
15. 15.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (c) Priya practised her lines every evening. (d) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
16. 16.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (d) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
17. 17.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) He flew the kite high above the roof. (d) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
18. 18.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Put flour in a big bowl. (b) Add a little water. (c) Cover the dough and let it rest. (d) Knead it into a soft dough.
19. 19.The first steps are: “Heat a little oil in a pan. Add a handful of corn kernels.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (b) Cover the pan and wait for the popping.
20. 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (c) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (d) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
21. 21.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (d) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
22. 22.A story begins: “Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
23. 23.A story begins: “Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (b) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
24. 24.The first steps are: “Scrape the leftover food into the bin. Scrub the plate with soap.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Leave it on the rack to dry. (b) Rinse it under the tap.
25. 25.The first steps are: “Take two slices of bread. Spread butter on one slice.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Cover them with the other slice. (b) Add cucumber and tomato slices.
26. 26.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Put an egg in a pan of water. (b) Boil it for ten minutes. (c) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (d) Cool the egg in cold water.
27. 27.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Wrap the box in coloured paper. (b) Tie a ribbon around it. (c) Put the gift in a box. (d) Stick the ends with tape.
28. 28.The first step is: “Fill a pot with soil.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Cover it with soil and water it. (b) Drop the seed into the hole. (c) Make a small hole in the soil.
29. 29.A story begins: “Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) She read the book every night before bed.
30. 30.The first step is: “Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Watch the paint turn green. (b) Add some yellow paint beside it. (c) Mix the two with a brush.
31. 31.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (b) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (d) Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
32. 32.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Drop the seed into the hole. (b) Make a small hole in the soil. (c) Fill a pot with soil. (d) Cover it with soil and water it.
33. 33.A story begins: “Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
34. 34.A story begins: “Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
35. 35.A story begins: “Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
36. 36.A story begins: “Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. The train left the station with a loud whistle.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
37. 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (d) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
38. 38.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (d) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
39. 39.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (d) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
40. 40.The first step is: “Stop at the edge of the road.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Walk across quickly and carefully. (b) Wait until the road is clear. (c) Look right, then left, then right again.

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