Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 339 · 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.The first step is: “Put a little toothpaste on your brush.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Spit out the toothpaste. (b) Rinse your mouth with water. (c) Brush all your teeth gently.
2. 2.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Rinse your mouth with water. (b) Spit out the toothpaste. (c) Put a little toothpaste on your brush. (d) Brush all your teeth gently.
3. 3.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (d) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) He put the fish back into the river. (c) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (d) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
6. 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (d) Diya painted a birthday card for him.
7. 7.The first steps are: “Wash the rice in cold water. Put the rice and water in a pot.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Serve the rice hot with dal. (b) Cook it on a low flame until soft.
8. 8.A story begins: “Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
9. 9.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) The park looked clean and green again. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (d) He asked his friends to help clean the park.
10. 10.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Pour in milk and sugar. (b) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (c) Strain the tea into cups. (d) Boil water in a pan.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (d) Neel was scared to go into the pool.
13. 13.A story begins: “Ananya entered the school spelling contest.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Pour in milk and sugar. (b) Boil water in a pan. (c) Strain the tea into cups. (d) Add tea leaves and let it boil.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (d) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
18. 18.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (d) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (d) Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
20. 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) The park looked clean and green again. (c) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (d) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
21. 21.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (d) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
22. 22.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (c) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (d) Priya practised her lines every evening.
23. 23.The first steps are: “Put a little toothpaste on your brush. Brush all your teeth gently.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Rinse your mouth with water. (b) Spit out the toothpaste.
24. 24.The first step is: “Take two slices of bread.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (b) Cover them with the other slice. (c) Spread butter on one slice.
25. 25.A story begins: “Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
26. 26.A story begins: “Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
27. 27.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Put the rice and water in a pot. (b) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (c) Serve the rice hot with dal. (d) Wash the rice in cold water.
28. 28.The first steps are: “Write the letter. Fold it and put it in an envelope.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (b) Seal the envelope.
29. 29.A story begins: “Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (b) The park looked clean and green again. (c) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
30. 30.The first step is: “Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Watch the paint turn green. (b) Mix the two with a brush. (c) Add some yellow paint beside it.
31. 31.A story begins: “Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (b) He put the fish back into the river. (c) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
32. 32.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Write the letter. (b) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (c) Seal the envelope. (d) Fold it and put it in an envelope.
33. 33.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (d) He flew the kite high above the roof.
34. 34.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (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.
35. 35.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Heat a little oil in a pan. (b) Cover the pan and wait for the popping. (c) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (d) Add a handful of corn kernels.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.A story begins: “A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
39. 39.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Take two slices of bread. (b) Cover them with the other slice. (c) Spread butter on one slice. (d) Add cucumber and tomato slices.
40. 40.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (d) She watered the pot every morning.

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