Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 165 · 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.The first steps are: “Wash the fruits well. Peel the banana and the orange.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (b) Mix them in a bowl and serve.
2. 2.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. (b) Add some yellow paint beside it. (c) Mix the two with a brush. (d) Watch the paint turn green.
3. 3.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (d) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
4. 4.A story begins: “Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
5. 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (d) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
6. 6.A story begins: “A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
7. 7.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (c) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (d) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) Priya practised her lines every evening. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (d) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
9. 9.A story begins: “Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) He flew the kite high above the roof.
10. 10.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (d) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) The park looked clean and green again. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (d) He asked his friends to help clean the park.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (b) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (c) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (d) Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
14. 14.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (d) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
15. 15.A story begins: “Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. She read the book every night before bed.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
16. 16.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (c) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (d) Rohan's team had a big football match.
17. 17.A story begins: “Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) The park looked clean and green again.
18. 18.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug. (b) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (c) Cut two lemons in half. (d) Add cold water and sugar to the juice.
19. 19.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (b) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug. (c) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (d) Cut two lemons in half.
20. 20.A story begins: “Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
21. 21.A story begins: “Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. She watered the pot every morning.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.The first step is: “Put a little toothpaste on your brush.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Rinse your mouth with water. (b) Spit out the toothpaste. (c) Brush all your teeth gently.
24. 24.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (d) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
25. 25.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (c) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (d) Diya painted a birthday card for him.
26. 26.The first steps are: “Cut two lemons in half. Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (b) Add cold water and sugar to the juice.
27. 27.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Rinse and dry your hands. (b) Wet your hands with clean water. (c) Rub soap on your hands. (d) Scrub between your fingers.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (d) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
30. 30.The first steps are: “Fill a pot with soil. Make a small hole in the soil.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Drop the seed into the hole. (b) Cover it with soil and water it.
31. 31.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (d) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
32. 32.The first step is: “Put an egg in a pan of water.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (b) Cool the egg in cold water. (c) Boil it for ten minutes.
33. 33.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Wrap the box in coloured paper. (b) Put the gift in a box. (c) Stick the ends with tape. (d) Tie a ribbon around it.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.The first step is: “Put the gift in a box.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Wrap the box in coloured paper. (b) Stick the ends with tape. (c) Tie a ribbon around it.
36. 36.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (b) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (c) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (d) Diya painted a birthday card for him.
37. 37.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Strain the tea into cups. (b) Boil water in a pan. (c) Pour in milk and sugar. (d) Add tea leaves and let it boil.
38. 38.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Rub soap on your hands. (b) Rinse and dry your hands. (c) Scrub between your fingers. (d) Wet your hands with clean water.
39. 39.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (d) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
40. 40.The first steps are: “Wet your hands with clean water. Rub soap on your hands.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Rinse and dry your hands.

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