Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 353 · 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) Cover the pan and wait for the popping. (b) Add a handful of corn kernels. (c) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (d) Heat a little oil in a pan.
2. 2.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (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. (d) Rohan's team had a big football match.
3. 3.The first steps are: “Wash the fruits well. Peel the banana and the orange.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (b) Cut all the fruits into small pieces.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.A story begins: “Arjun woke up with a bad cough.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
6. 6.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (b) Boil it for ten minutes. (c) Put an egg in a pan of water. (d) Cool the egg in cold water.
7. 7.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (b) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (d) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
8. 8.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Seal the envelope. (b) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (c) Write the letter. (d) Fold it and put it in an envelope.
9. 9.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (b) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (c) Seal the envelope. (d) Write the letter.
10. 10.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Watch the paint turn green. (b) Mix the two with a brush. (c) Add some yellow paint beside it. (d) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.
11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (b) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (c) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (d) Imran found a torch and some candles.
12. 12.The first steps are: “Put the gift in a box. Wrap the box in coloured paper.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Tie a ribbon around it. (b) Stick the ends with tape.
13. 13.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (d) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
14. 14.A story begins: “A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (d) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
17. 17.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cut two lemons in half. (b) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (c) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug. (d) Add cold water and sugar to the juice.
18. 18.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (d) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
19. 19.The first step is: “Put an egg in a pan of water.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (b) Cool the egg in cold water. (c) Boil it for ten minutes.
20. 20.A story begins: “A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
21. 21.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (d) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
22. 22.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) He put the fish back into the river. (b) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (d) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
23. 23.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (d) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (d) She read the book every night before bed.
26. 26.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (d) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
27. 27.A story begins: “Rohan's team had a big football match. Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.”
    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.
28. 28.A story begins: “Arjun woke up with a bad cough. Dad took Arjun to the doctor.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
29. 29.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (d) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
30. 30.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Wet your hands with clean water. (b) Scrub between your fingers. (c) Rinse and dry your hands. (d) Rub soap on your hands.
31. 31.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (b) Cut two lemons in half. (c) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (d) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.
32. 32.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (c) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (d) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
33. 33.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Scrape the leftover food into the bin. (b) Scrub the plate with soap. (c) Leave it on the rack to dry. (d) Rinse it under the tap.
34. 34.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (d) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
35. 35.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Tie a ribbon around it. (b) Wrap the box in coloured paper. (c) Stick the ends with tape. (d) Put the gift in a box.
36. 36.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Cover the dough and let it rest. (b) Put flour in a big bowl. (c) Add a little water. (d) Knead it into a soft dough.
37. 37.A story begins: “Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap.
38. 38.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (d) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
39. 39.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Add a little water. (b) Cover the dough and let it rest. (c) Put flour in a big bowl. (d) Knead it into a soft dough.
40. 40.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (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.

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