Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 456 · 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 sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) Priya practised her lines every evening. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (d) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
2. 2.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) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (b) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (c) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (d) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
5. 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (b) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (d) Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
6. 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (d) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
7. 7.The first step is: “Stop at the edge of the road.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Wait until the road is clear. (b) Walk across quickly and carefully. (c) Look right, then left, then right again.
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (d) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
9. 9.A story begins: “Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
10. 10.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (d) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (d) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (d) She watered the pot every morning.
13. 13.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (d) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
14. 14.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (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. (d) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
15. 15.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Write the letter. (b) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (c) Seal the envelope. (d) Stick a stamp on it and post it.
16. 16.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) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) She read the book every night before bed.
17. 17.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Strain the tea into cups. (b) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (c) Boil water in a pan. (d) Pour in milk and sugar.
18. 18.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.
19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (d) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
20. 20.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Boil it for ten minutes. (b) Cool the egg in cold water. (c) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (d) Put an egg in a pan of water.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.The first steps are: “Put an egg in a pan of water. Boil it for ten minutes.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Cool the egg in cold water. (b) Peel the shell and eat the egg.
23. 23.A story begins: “Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
24. 24.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Rinse it under the tap. (b) Scrub the plate with soap. (c) Scrape the leftover food into the bin. (d) Leave it on the rack to dry.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (d) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
27. 27.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) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (d) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
28. 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (b) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (c) Imran found a torch and some candles. (d) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
29. 29.The first step is: “Put an egg in a pan of water.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Boil it for ten minutes. (b) Cool the egg in cold water. (c) Peel the shell and eat the egg.
30. 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (d) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
31. 31.A story begins: “Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
32. 32.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Put the gift in a box. (b) Tie a ribbon around it. (c) Wrap the box in coloured paper. (d) Stick the ends with tape.
33. 33.A story begins: “Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. The train left the station with a loud whistle.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
34. 34.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (d) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
35. 35.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (d) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
36. 36.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Rinse it under the tap. (b) Scrape the leftover food into the bin. (c) Scrub the plate with soap. (d) Leave it on the rack to dry.
37. 37.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. (b) Watch the paint turn green. (c) Mix the two with a brush. (d) Add some yellow paint beside it.
38. 38.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Wet your hands with clean water. (b) Rinse and dry your hands. (c) Rub soap on your hands. (d) Scrub between your fingers.
39. 39.The first step is: “Put a little toothpaste on your brush.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Rinse your mouth with water. (b) Brush all your teeth gently. (c) Spit out the toothpaste.
40. 40.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Mix the two with a brush. (b) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. (c) Watch the paint turn green. (d) Add some yellow paint beside it.

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