Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 230 · 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 steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Boil water in a pan. (b) Pour in milk and sugar. (c) Strain the tea into cups. (d) Add tea leaves and let it boil.
2. 2.The first step is: “Fill a pot with soil.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Make a small hole in the soil. (b) Cover it with soil and water it. (c) Drop the seed into the hole.
3. 3.The first step is: “Put flour in a big bowl.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Knead it into a soft dough. (b) Add a little water. (c) Cover the dough and let it rest.
4. 4.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Wash the fruits well. (b) Peel the banana and the orange. (c) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (d) Mix them in a bowl and serve.
5. 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (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. (d) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
6. 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (c) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (d) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.A story begins: “Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
10. 10.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (b) Seal the envelope. (c) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (d) Write the letter.
11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (d) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (b) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (d) Rohan's team had a big football match.
13. 13.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (d) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
14. 14.A story begins: “Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap.
15. 15.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) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (d) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
18. 18.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) She read the book every night before bed. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (d) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (d) She read the book every night before bed.
21. 21.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Watch the paint turn green. (b) Mix the two with a brush. (c) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. (d) Add some yellow paint beside it.
22. 22.A story begins: “Ananya entered the school spelling contest.”
    Which sentence comes next? (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.
23. 23.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) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
24. 24.The first step is: “Put an egg in a pan of water.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Cool the egg in cold water. (b) Boil it for ten minutes. (c) Peel the shell and eat the egg.
25. 25.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Brush all your teeth gently. (b) Spit out the toothpaste. (c) Put a little toothpaste on your brush. (d) Rinse your mouth with water.
26. 26.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (b) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (c) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug. (d) Cut two lemons in half.
27. 27.The first step is: “Stop at the edge of the road.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Walk across quickly and carefully. (b) Look right, then left, then right again. (c) Wait until the road is clear.
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 made a kite with paper and sticks. (d) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
29. 29.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) Tara's model won the first prize. (d) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Rinse your mouth with water. (b) Put a little toothpaste on your brush. (c) Brush all your teeth gently. (d) Spit out the toothpaste.
32. 32.A story begins: “Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
33. 33.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (d) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
34. 34.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Write the letter. (b) Seal the envelope. (c) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (d) Stick a stamp on it and post it.
35. 35.A story begins: “Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
36. 36.The first steps are: “Put flour in a big bowl. Add a little water.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Cover the dough and let it rest. (b) Knead it into a soft dough.
37. 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) He told his father about the leaking tap. (b) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (d) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
38. 38.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cut two lemons in half. (b) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (c) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (d) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (b) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug. (c) Cut two lemons in half. (d) Add cold water and sugar to the juice.

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