Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 492 · 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 FIRST? (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.
2. 2.A story begins: “Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. He told his father about the leaking tap.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
3. 3.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Write the letter. (b) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (c) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (d) Seal the envelope.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Add some yellow paint beside it. (b) Watch the paint turn green. (c) Mix the two with a brush. (d) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.
6. 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (b) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (d) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
7. 7.A story begins: “Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
8. 8.A story begins: “Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
9. 9.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Cut two lemons in half. (b) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (c) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug. (d) Serve the lemonade in glasses.
10. 10.The first steps are: “Stop at the edge of the road. Look right, then left, then right again.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Walk across quickly and carefully. (b) Wait until the road is clear.
11. 11.The first steps are: “Fill a pot with soil. Make a small hole in the soil.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Cover it with soil and water it. (b) Drop the seed into the hole.
12. 12.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Rinse and dry your hands. (c) Wet your hands with clean water. (d) Rub soap on your hands.
13. 13.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (d) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy.
14. 14.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (d) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) She watered the pot every morning. (d) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
17. 17.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Add a little water. (b) Knead it into a soft dough. (c) Put flour in a big bowl. (d) Cover the dough and let it rest.
18. 18.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Spit out the toothpaste. (b) Put a little toothpaste on your brush. (c) Brush all your teeth gently. (d) Rinse your mouth with water.
19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (d) He told his father about the leaking tap.
20. 20.The first step is: “Wet your hands with clean water.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Rub soap on your hands. (c) Rinse and dry your hands.
21. 21.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Fill a pot with soil. (b) Make a small hole in the soil. (c) Drop the seed into the hole. (d) Cover it with soil and water it.
22. 22.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (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.
23. 23.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (d) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Rinse and dry your hands. (c) Wet your hands with clean water. (d) Rub soap on your hands.
27. 27.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (c) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (d) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
28. 28.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Write the letter. (b) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (c) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (d) Seal the envelope.
29. 29.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Spread butter on one slice. (b) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (c) Cover them with the other slice. (d) Take two slices of bread.
30. 30.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Put the rice and water in a pot. (b) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (c) Wash the rice in cold water. (d) Serve the rice hot with dal.
31. 31.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (b) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (c) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (d) He put the fish back into the river.
32. 32.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Put the rice and water in a pot. (b) Serve the rice hot with dal. (c) Wash the rice in cold water. (d) Cook it on a low flame until soft.
33. 33.A story begins: “Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
34. 34.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) He told his father about the leaking tap. (b) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (d) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
35. 35.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.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (d) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.The first steps are: “Cut two lemons in half. Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (b) Add cold water and sugar to the juice.
40. 40.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (b) Put an egg in a pan of water. (c) Boil it for ten minutes. (d) Cool the egg in cold water.

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