Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 188 · 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 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.
2. 2.A story begins: “Karan went to the mela with his uncle.”
   Which sentence comes next? (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.
3. 3.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (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.
4. 4.A story begins: “Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
5. 5.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (b) Pour in milk and sugar. (c) Boil water in a pan. (d) Strain the tea into cups.
6. 6.A story begins: “Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) The park looked clean and green again.
7. 7.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (d) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
8. 8.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Rinse it under the tap. (b) Leave it on the rack to dry. (c) Scrub the plate with soap. (d) Scrape the leftover food into the bin.
9. 9.A story begins: “Tara decided to build a model volcano. She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (b) Tara's model won the first prize.
10. 10.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) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (d) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (d) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
12. 12.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (b) Put an egg in a pan of water. (c) Boil it for ten minutes. (d) Cool the egg in cold water.
13. 13.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) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy.
14. 14.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Add a little water. (b) Put flour in a big bowl. (c) Knead it into a soft dough. (d) Cover the dough and let it rest.
15. 15.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Tie a ribbon around it. (b) Stick the ends with tape. (c) Wrap the box in coloured paper. (d) Put the gift in a box.
16. 16.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Rinse your mouth with water. (b) Spit out the toothpaste. (c) Put a little toothpaste on your brush. (d) Brush all your teeth gently.
17. 17.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (c) He flew the kite high above the roof. (d) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
18. 18.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (d) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
19. 19.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Seal the envelope. (b) Write the letter. (c) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (d) Fold it and put it in an envelope.
20. 20.A story begins: “Ananya entered the school spelling contest.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
21. 21.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (d) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
22. 22.The first step is: “Scrape the leftover food into the bin.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Leave it on the rack to dry. (b) Rinse it under the tap. (c) Scrub the plate with soap.
23. 23.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (b) Heat a little oil in a pan. (c) Add a handful of corn kernels. (d) Cover the pan and wait for the popping.
24. 24.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (c) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (d) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
25. 25.A story begins: “Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) She watered the pot every morning. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
26. 26.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Rub soap on your hands. (b) Wet your hands with clean water. (c) Scrub between your fingers. (d) Rinse and dry your hands.
27. 27.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) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.
28. 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (c) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (d) Diya painted a birthday card for him.
29. 29.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap. (d) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
30. 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (d) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.A story begins: “Karan went to the mela with his uncle. In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
33. 33.A story begins: “Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
34. 34.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Tie a ribbon around it. (b) Put the gift in a box. (c) Stick the ends with tape. (d) Wrap the box in coloured paper.
35. 35.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Put flour in a big bowl. (b) Cover the dough and let it rest. (c) Add a little water. (d) Knead it into a soft dough.
36. 36.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cover them with the other slice. (b) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (c) Spread butter on one slice. (d) Take two slices of bread.
37. 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (c) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (d) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
38. 38.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cool the egg in cold water. (b) Put an egg in a pan of water. (c) Boil it for ten minutes. (d) Peel the shell and eat the egg.
39. 39.A story begins: “Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
40. 40.A story begins: “Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.

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