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Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 226 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.A story begins: “Karan went to the mela with his uncle.”
    Which sentence comes next?
    (a) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (b) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (c) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
  2. 2.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.
  3. 3.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) He put the fish back into the river. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (d) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
  4. 4.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (d) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
  5. 5.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Scrape the leftover food into the bin. (b) Leave it on the rack to dry. (c) Scrub the plate with soap. (d) Rinse it under the tap.
  6. 6.A story begins: “Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.”
    Which sentence comes next?
    (a) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
  7. 7.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (d) Neel was scared to go into the pool.
  8. 8.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.
  9. 9.A story begins: “Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. Diya painted a birthday card for him.”
    Which sentence comes next?
    (a) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
  10. 10.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (d) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
  11. 11.The first steps are: “Put a little toothpaste on your brush. Brush all your teeth gently.”
    Which step comes next?
    (a) Spit out the toothpaste. (b) Rinse your mouth with water.
  12. 12.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Cover the pan and wait for the popping. (b) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (c) Heat a little oil in a pan. (d) Add a handful of corn kernels.
  13. 13.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (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.
  14. 14.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.
  15. 15.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (d) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
  16. 16.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.
  17. 17.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Peel the banana and the orange. (b) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (c) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (d) Wash the fruits well.
  18. 18.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) The park looked clean and green again. (d) He asked his friends to help clean the park.
  19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (c) Priya practised her lines every evening. (d) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
  20. 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (d) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
  21. 21.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.
  22. 22.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (d) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
  23. 23.A story begins: “Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.”
    Which sentence comes next?
    (a) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
  24. 24.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (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.
  25. 25.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (d) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
  26. 26.The first step is: “Write the letter.”
    Which step comes next?
    (a) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (b) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (c) Seal the envelope.
  27. 27.The first steps are: “Wash the fruits well. Peel the banana and the orange.”
    Which step comes next?
    (a) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (b) Cut all the fruits into small pieces.
  28. 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (d) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
  29. 29.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cover it with soil and water it. (b) Make a small hole in the soil. (c) Fill a pot with soil. (d) Drop the seed into the hole.
  30. 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (d) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
  31. 31.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (d) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
  32. 32.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Spread butter on one slice. (b) Cover them with the other slice. (c) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (d) Take two slices of bread.
  33. 33.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (d) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
  34. 34.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Spread butter on one slice. (b) Take two slices of bread. (c) Cover them with the other slice. (d) Add cucumber and tomato slices.
  35. 35.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.
  36. 36.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Wait until the road is clear. (b) Look right, then left, then right again. (c) Walk across quickly and carefully. (d) Stop at the edge of the road.
  37. 37.The first step is: “Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.”
    Which step comes next?
    (a) Add some yellow paint beside it. (b) Watch the paint turn green. (c) Mix the two with a brush.
  38. 38.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Pour in milk and sugar. (b) Boil water in a pan. (c) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (d) Strain the tea into cups.
  39. 39.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Spit out the toothpaste. (b) Put a little toothpaste on your brush. (c) Rinse your mouth with water. (d) Brush all your teeth gently.
  40. 40.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (d) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.

Answer key

  1. In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
  2. Pour in milk and sugar.
  3. The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
  4. Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
  5. Scrape the leftover food into the bin.
  6. Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
  7. Neel was scared to go into the pool.
  8. Peel the banana and the orange.
  9. Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
  10. Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
  11. Spit out the toothpaste.
  12. Add a handful of corn kernels.
  13. Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn.
  14. Add cucumber and tomato slices.
  15. Tara decided to build a model volcano.
  16. Wrap the box in coloured paper.
  17. Wash the fruits well.
  18. The park looked clean and green again.
  19. Priya practised her lines every evening.
  20. Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
  21. Diya painted a birthday card for him.
  22. Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
  23. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
  24. Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
  25. Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
  26. Fold it and put it in an envelope.
  27. Cut all the fruits into small pieces.
  28. Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
  29. Fill a pot with soil.
  30. Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
  31. Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
  32. Spread butter on one slice.
  33. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
  34. Take two slices of bread.
  35. One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
  36. Stop at the edge of the road.
  37. Add some yellow paint beside it.
  38. Strain the tea into cups.
  39. Brush all your teeth gently.
  40. Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.

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