Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 460 · 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) She read the book every night before bed. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (d) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (d) Rohan's team had a big football match.
4. 4.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Brush all your teeth gently. (b) Rinse your mouth with water. (c) Spit out the toothpaste. (d) Put a little toothpaste on your brush.
5. 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) She watered the pot every morning. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (d) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
6. 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (d) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
7. 7.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) The park looked clean and green again. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (d) He asked his friends to help clean the park.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.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) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
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) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (d) Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
12. 12.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Rinse and dry your hands. (b) Scrub between your fingers. (c) Rub soap on your hands. (d) Wet your hands with clean water.
13. 13.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (b) Cut two lemons in half. (c) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (d) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.
14. 14.A story begins: “A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (b) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (c) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
15. 15.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (c) Priya practised her lines every evening. (d) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
16. 16.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) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
17. 17.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (d) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
18. 18.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (c) He flew the kite high above the roof. (d) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (d) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
20. 20.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Cover them with the other slice. (b) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (c) Take two slices of bread. (d) Spread butter on one slice.
21. 21.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. (b) Add some yellow paint beside it. (c) Watch the paint turn green. (d) Mix the two with a brush.
22. 22.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (d) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
23. 23.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Walk across quickly and carefully. (b) Stop at the edge of the road. (c) Wait until the road is clear. (d) Look right, then left, then right again.
24. 24.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Write the letter. (b) Seal the envelope. (c) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (d) Stick a stamp on it and post it.
25. 25.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Wet your hands with clean water. (b) Rinse and dry your hands. (c) Scrub between your fingers. (d) Rub soap on your hands.
26. 26.The first steps are: “Put flour in a big bowl. Add a little water.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Cover the dough and let it rest. (b) Knead it into a soft dough.
27. 27.The first step is: “Cut two lemons in half.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug. (b) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (c) Add cold water and sugar to the juice.
28. 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (d) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
29. 29.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Wash the rice in cold water. (b) Serve the rice hot with dal. (c) Put the rice and water in a pot. (d) Cook it on a low flame until soft.
30. 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (d) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
31. 31.A story begins: “Arjun woke up with a bad cough.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
32. 32.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Add some yellow paint beside it. (b) Watch the paint turn green. (c) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. (d) Mix the two with a brush.
33. 33.The first step is: “Wash the fruits well.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Peel the banana and the orange. (b) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (c) Cut all the fruits into small pieces.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Rinse it under the tap. (b) Leave it on the rack to dry. (c) Scrub the plate with soap. (d) Scrape the leftover food into the bin.
36. 36.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (c) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (d) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.
37. 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) She read the book every night before bed. (d) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
38. 38.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (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.
39. 39.A story begins: “Tara decided to build a model volcano.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (b) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (c) Tara's model won the first prize.
40. 40.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.

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