Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 461 · 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) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (d) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
2. 2.A story begins: “Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. He asked his friends to help clean the park.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) The park looked clean and green again.
3. 3.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Rub soap on your hands. (b) Rinse and dry your hands. (c) Wet your hands with clean water. (d) Scrub between your fingers.
4. 4.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Walk across quickly and carefully. (b) Look right, then left, then right again. (c) Wait until the road is clear. (d) Stop at the edge of the road.
5. 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (b) She watered the pot every morning. (c) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (d) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.The first steps are: “Boil water in a pan. Add tea leaves and let it boil.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Strain the tea into cups. (b) Pour in milk and sugar.
8. 8.A story begins: “Tara decided to build a model volcano.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) Tara's model won the first prize.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (d) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (d) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
12. 12.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 ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
13. 13.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Boil water in a pan. (b) Strain the tea into cups. (c) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (d) Pour in milk and sugar.
14. 14.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (d) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
15. 15.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Knead it into a soft dough. (b) Add a little water. (c) Put flour in a big bowl. (d) Cover the dough and let it rest.
16. 16.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (d) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
17. 17.A story begins: “A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
18. 18.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Boil water in a pan. (b) Pour in milk and sugar. (c) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (d) Strain the tea into cups.
19. 19.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Make a small hole in the soil. (b) Drop the seed into the hole. (c) Fill a pot with soil. (d) Cover it with soil and water it.
20. 20.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Spit out the toothpaste. (b) Rinse your mouth with water. (c) Brush all your teeth gently. (d) Put a little toothpaste on your brush.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.The first step is: “Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Mix the two with a brush. (b) Add some yellow paint beside it. (c) Watch the paint turn green.
23. 23.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (d) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
24. 24.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (d) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
25. 25.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (c) He put the fish back into the river. (d) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
26. 26.A story begins: “Karan went to the mela with his uncle.”
    Which sentence comes next? (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.
27. 27.The first steps are: “Wash the fruits well. Peel the banana and the orange.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (b) Mix them in a bowl and serve.
28. 28.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Put flour in a big bowl. (b) Knead it into a soft dough. (c) Add a little water. (d) Cover the dough and let it rest.
29. 29.A story begins: “Ananya entered the school spelling contest. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
30. 30.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Wait until the road is clear. (b) Stop at the edge of the road. (c) Look right, then left, then right again. (d) Walk across quickly and carefully.
31. 31.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (d) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
32. 32.A story begins: “Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. She read the book every night before bed.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
33. 33.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Drop the seed into the hole. (b) Fill a pot with soil. (c) Cover it with soil and water it. (d) Make a small hole in the soil.
34. 34.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Look right, then left, then right again. (b) Stop at the edge of the road. (c) Walk across quickly and carefully. (d) Wait until the road is clear.
35. 35.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (b) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug. (c) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (d) Cut two lemons in half.
36. 36.The first step is: “Boil water in a pan.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Strain the tea into cups. (b) Pour in milk and sugar. (c) Add tea leaves and let it boil.
37. 37.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Wash the fruits well. (b) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (c) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (d) Peel the banana and the orange.
38. 38.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Boil water in a pan. (b) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (c) Pour in milk and sugar. (d) Strain the tea into cups.
39. 39.The first steps are: “Wet your hands with clean water. Rub soap on your hands.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Rinse and dry your hands.
40. 40.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (d) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.

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