Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 350 · 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.A story begins: “Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
2. 2.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) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
3. 3.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (b) Take two slices of bread. (c) Cover them with the other slice. (d) Spread butter on one slice.
4. 4.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Cover it with soil and water it. (b) Fill a pot with soil. (c) Make a small hole in the soil. (d) Drop the seed into the hole.
5. 5.A story begins: “Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
6. 6.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) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (d) Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
7. 7.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Strain the tea into cups. (b) Pour in milk and sugar. (c) Boil water in a pan. (d) Add tea leaves and let it boil.
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (d) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
9. 9.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (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.
10. 10.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.
11. 11.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (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.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.The first steps are: “Scrape the leftover food into the bin. Scrub the plate with soap.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Leave it on the rack to dry. (b) Rinse it under the tap.
14. 14.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Brush all your teeth gently. (b) Rinse your mouth with water. (c) Put a little toothpaste on your brush. (d) Spit out the toothpaste.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.The first step is: “Wet your hands with clean water.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Rinse and dry your hands. (c) Rub soap on your hands.
18. 18.The first steps are: “Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. Add some yellow paint beside it.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Mix the two with a brush. (b) Watch the paint turn green.
19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (d) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
20. 20.A story begins: “Ananya entered the school spelling contest. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (b) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
21. 21.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (d) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
22. 22.A story begins: “Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. He flew the kite high above the roof.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
23. 23.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (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.
24. 24.A story begins: “Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) He put the fish back into the river.
25. 25.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) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (d) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
26. 26.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Cover them with the other slice. (b) Take two slices of bread. (c) Spread butter on one slice. (d) Add cucumber and tomato slices.
27. 27.A story begins: “Karan went to the mela with his uncle.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (b) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
28. 28.The first step is: “Scrape the leftover food into the bin.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Leave it on the rack to dry. (b) Scrub the plate with soap. (c) Rinse it under the tap.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (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.
31. 31.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (d) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Peel the banana and the orange. (b) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (c) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (d) Wash the fruits well.
34. 34.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (b) Put the rice and water in a pot. (c) Serve the rice hot with dal. (d) Wash the rice in cold water.
35. 35.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 learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
36. 36.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (d) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
37. 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (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.
38. 38.A story begins: “Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (b) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (c) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
39. 39.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (d) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
40. 40.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) Drop the seed into the hole. (d) Fill a pot with soil.

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