Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 258 · 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 LAST? (a) Fill a pot with soil. (b) Make a small hole in the soil. (c) Drop the seed into the hole. (d) Cover it with soil and water it.
2. 2.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (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. (d) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
3. 3.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Heat a little oil in a pan. (b) Add a handful of corn kernels. (c) Cover the pan and wait for the popping. (d) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn.
4. 4.The first steps are: “Put flour in a big bowl. Add a little water.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Knead it into a soft dough. (b) Cover the dough and let it rest.
5. 5.A story begins: “A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (b) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (c) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
6. 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (c) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (d) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.
7. 7.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Cut two lemons in half. (b) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (c) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (d) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Mix the two with a brush. (b) Add some yellow paint beside it. (c) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. (d) Watch the paint turn green.
10. 10.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (d) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (d) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (c) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (d) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
13. 13.A story begins: “Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (c) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
14. 14.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (d) He put the fish back into the river.
15. 15.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (d) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (b) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (c) Tara's model won the first prize. (d) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
18. 18.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (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. (d) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (d) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
20. 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (d) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (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. (d) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (d) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (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. (d) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
27. 27.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) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (b) The family sat by the candles and told stories.
28. 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) She watered the pot every morning. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (d) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
29. 29.The first step is: “Boil water in a pan.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Strain the tea into cups. (b) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (c) Pour in milk and sugar.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (d) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
32. 32.A story begins: “Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
33. 33.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (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.
34. 34.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (d) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
35. 35.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Rub soap on your hands. (b) Scrub between your fingers. (c) Wet your hands with clean water. (d) Rinse and dry your hands.
36. 36.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Wait until the road is clear. (b) Walk across quickly and carefully. (c) Stop at the edge of the road. (d) Look right, then left, then right again.
37. 37.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Wash the fruits well. (b) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (c) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (d) Peel the banana and the orange.
38. 38.The first steps are: “Write the letter. Fold it and put it in an envelope.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Seal the envelope. (b) Stick a stamp on it and post it.
39. 39.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (d) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
40. 40.A story begins: “Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.

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