Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 126 · 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) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (b) He put the fish back into the river. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (d) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
2. 2.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Put the rice and water in a pot. (b) Wash the rice in cold water. (c) Serve the rice hot with dal. (d) Cook it on a low flame until soft.
3. 3.The first steps are: “Wet your hands with clean water. Rub soap on your hands.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Rinse and dry your hands. (b) Scrub between your fingers.
4. 4.A story begins: “Neel was scared to go into the pool. His coach taught him to float in the pool.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
5. 5.The first step is: “Write the letter.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Seal the envelope. (b) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (c) Stick a stamp on it and post it.
6. 6.A story begins: “Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
7. 7.A story begins: “Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. He gently picked up the fish in his hands.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) He put the fish back into the river. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (d) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
9. 9.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Add a handful of corn kernels. (b) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (c) Cover the pan and wait for the popping. (d) Heat a little oil in a pan.
10. 10.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (d) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (d) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (d) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
13. 13.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (d) Neel was scared to go into the pool.
14. 14.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (d) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
15. 15.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) The park looked clean and green again. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (d) He asked his friends to help clean the park.
16. 16.The first step is: “Boil water in a pan.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (b) Pour in milk and sugar. (c) Strain the tea into cups.
17. 17.A story begins: “Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. She watered the pot every morning.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
18. 18.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) She watered the pot every morning. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (c) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (d) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
19. 19.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Wash the rice in cold water. (b) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (c) Serve the rice hot with dal. (d) Put the rice and water in a pot.
20. 20.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Boil it for ten minutes. (b) Put an egg in a pan of water. (c) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (d) Cool the egg in cold water.
21. 21.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Add some yellow paint beside it. (b) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. (c) Watch the paint turn green. (d) Mix the two with a brush.
22. 22.A story begins: “Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) She read the book every night before bed.
23. 23.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Walk across quickly and carefully. (b) Stop at the edge of the road. (c) Wait until the road is clear. (d) Look right, then left, then right again.
24. 24.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (b) Write the letter. (c) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (d) Seal the envelope.
25. 25.The first steps are: “Stop at the edge of the road. Look right, then left, then right again.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Walk across quickly and carefully. (b) Wait until the road is clear.
26. 26.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (d) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
27. 27.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (b) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (d) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
28. 28.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (b) Cut two lemons in half. (c) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug. (d) Add cold water and sugar to the juice.
29. 29.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (d) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
30. 30.The first steps are: “Boil water in a pan. Add tea leaves and let it boil.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Strain the tea into cups. (b) Pour in milk and sugar.
31. 31.A story begins: “Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
32. 32.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (d) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
33. 33.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (d) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
34. 34.A story begins: “Rohan's team had a big football match. Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
35. 35.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (d) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
36. 36.The first steps are: “Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. Add some yellow paint beside it.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Watch the paint turn green. (b) Mix the two with a brush.
37. 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (d) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
38. 38.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Pour in milk and sugar. (b) Strain the tea into cups. (c) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (d) Boil water in a pan.
39. 39.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (b) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (c) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (d) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
40. 40.A story begins: “Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. She read the book every night before bed.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book.

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