Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 200 · 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 SECOND? (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.
2. 2.A story begins: “Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.”
   Which sentence comes next? (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.
3. 3.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Wash the fruits well. (b) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (c) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (d) Peel the banana and the orange.
4. 4.The first steps are: “Fill a pot with soil. Make a small hole in the soil.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Cover it with soil and water it. (b) Drop the seed into the hole.
5. 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (d) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (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.
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (d) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
9. 9.The first step is: “Wash the fruits well.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Peel the banana and the orange. (b) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (c) Cut all the fruits into small pieces.
10. 10.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.
11. 11.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) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (d) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (d) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
13. 13.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Scrub the plate with soap. (b) Rinse it under the tap. (c) Scrape the leftover food into the bin. (d) Leave it on the rack to dry.
14. 14.A story begins: “One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. Imran found a torch and some candles.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (b) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
15. 15.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Mix the two with a brush. (b) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. (c) Add some yellow paint beside it. (d) Watch the paint turn green.
16. 16.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (b) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (c) Priya practised her lines every evening. (d) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
17. 17.The first steps are: “Wash the rice in cold water. Put the rice and water in a pot.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (b) Serve the rice hot with dal.
18. 18.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Wash the fruits well. (b) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (c) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (d) Peel the banana and the orange.
19. 19.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Add some yellow paint beside it. (b) Mix the two with a brush. (c) Watch the paint turn green. (d) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.
20. 20.The first step is: “Wet your hands with clean water.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Rub soap on your hands. (b) Scrub between your fingers. (c) Rinse and dry your hands.
21. 21.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (d) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
22. 22.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Put an egg in a pan of water. (b) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (c) Boil it for ten minutes. (d) Cool the egg in cold water.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Rub soap on your hands. (c) Rinse and dry your hands. (d) Wet your hands with clean water.
25. 25.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (d) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
26. 26.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cover them with the other slice. (b) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (c) Take two slices of bread. (d) Spread butter on one slice.
27. 27.The first step is: “Scrape the leftover food into the bin.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Scrub the plate with soap. (b) Rinse it under the tap. (c) Leave it on the rack to dry.
28. 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (d) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
29. 29.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (c) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (d) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
30. 30.A story begins: “Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. He flew the kite high above the roof.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
31. 31.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (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.
32. 32.A story begins: “Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. He told his father about the leaking tap.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
33. 33.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (c) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (d) The family sat by the candles and told stories.
34. 34.A story begins: “Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy.
35. 35.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (b) Strain the tea into cups. (c) Pour in milk and sugar. (d) Boil water in a pan.
36. 36.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (b) Priya practised her lines every evening. (c) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (d) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
37. 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (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.
38. 38.A story begins: “Rohan's team had a big football match. Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
39. 39.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (d) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
40. 40.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (d) Tara decided to build a model volcano.

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