Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 301 · 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 FIRST? (a) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (b) Peel the banana and the orange. (c) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (d) Wash the fruits well.
2. 2.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (d) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
3. 3.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (c) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (d) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
4. 4.A story begins: “Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. Diya painted a birthday card for him.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
5. 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (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. (d) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
6. 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (d) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (b) He put the fish back into the river. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (d) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
9. 9.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (d) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
10. 10.A story begins: “Neel was scared to go into the pool.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
11. 11.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) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (d) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
12. 12.The first step is: “Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Add some yellow paint beside it. (b) Mix the two with a brush. (c) Watch the paint turn green.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.The first steps are: “Cut two lemons in half. Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (b) Serve the lemonade in glasses.
15. 15.The first step is: “Heat a little oil in a pan.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (b) Cover the pan and wait for the popping. (c) Add a handful of corn kernels.
16. 16.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (d) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
17. 17.The first step is: “Scrape the leftover food into the bin.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Rinse it under the tap. (b) Scrub the plate with soap. (c) Leave it on the rack to dry.
18. 18.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (d) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (d) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
20. 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (d) She watered the pot every morning.
21. 21.A story begins: “Rohan's team had a big football match.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
22. 22.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (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.
23. 23.The first steps are: “Wet your hands with clean water. Rub soap on your hands.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Rinse and dry your hands.
24. 24.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Strain the tea into cups. (b) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (c) Pour in milk and sugar. (d) Boil water in a pan.
25. 25.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (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.
26. 26.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Rinse and dry your hands. (c) Wet your hands with clean water. (d) Rub soap on your hands.
27. 27.The first step is: “Put the gift in a box.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Stick the ends with tape. (b) Tie a ribbon around it. (c) Wrap the box in coloured paper.
28. 28.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Spread butter on one slice. (b) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (c) Cover them with the other slice. (d) Take two slices of bread.
29. 29.The first step is: “Wet your hands with clean water.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Rinse and dry your hands. (b) Scrub between your fingers. (c) Rub soap on your hands.
30. 30.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Leave it on the rack to dry. (b) Scrub the plate with soap. (c) Scrape the leftover food into the bin. (d) Rinse it under the tap.
31. 31.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (d) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
32. 32.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Watch the paint turn green. (b) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. (c) Mix the two with a brush. (d) Add some yellow paint beside it.
33. 33.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (d) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.A story begins: “Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. She watered the pot every morning.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
36. 36.The first step is: “Stop at the edge of the road.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Wait until the road is clear. (b) Look right, then left, then right again. (c) Walk across quickly and carefully.
37. 37.A story begins: “Tara decided to build a model volcano. She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
38. 38.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) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
39. 39.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (c) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (d) Diya painted a birthday card for him.
40. 40.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (b) The park looked clean and green again. (c) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (d) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.

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