Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 522 · 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) Wash the rice in cold water. (b) Put the rice and water in a pot. (c) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (d) Serve the rice hot with dal.
2. 2.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (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.
3. 3.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) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (d) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
4. 4.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) Boil it for ten minutes. (c) Cool the egg in cold water.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.A story begins: “Arjun woke up with a bad cough. Dad took Arjun to the doctor.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (d) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (d) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
11. 11.A story begins: “Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (d) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
13. 13.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (d) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
14. 14.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) The park looked clean and green again. (c) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (d) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
15. 15.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) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
16. 16.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (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.
17. 17.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cover them with the other slice. (b) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (c) Spread butter on one slice. (d) Take two slices of bread.
18. 18.The first step is: “Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Add some yellow paint beside it. (b) Mix the two with a brush. (c) Watch the paint turn green.
19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (d) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
20. 20.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (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.
21. 21.The first steps are: “Take two slices of bread. Spread butter on one slice.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (b) Cover them with the other slice.
22. 22.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (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.
23. 23.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Put flour in a big bowl. (b) Cover the dough and let it rest. (c) Knead it into a soft dough. (d) Add a little water.
24. 24.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (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.
25. 25.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (d) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
26. 26.A story begins: “Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
27. 27.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (d) Neel was scared to go into the pool.
28. 28.The first step is: “Wash the fruits well.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (b) Peel the banana and the orange. (c) Mix them in a bowl and serve.
29. 29.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (c) She watered the pot every morning. (d) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
30. 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (c) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (d) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
31. 31.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (b) Boil water in a pan. (c) Pour in milk and sugar. (d) Strain the tea into cups.
32. 32.The first step is: “Put the gift in a box.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Tie a ribbon around it. (b) Stick the ends with tape. (c) Wrap the box in coloured paper.
33. 33.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Rub soap on your hands. (b) Scrub between your fingers. (c) Rinse and dry your hands. (d) Wet your hands with clean water.
34. 34.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (b) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (c) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (d) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.
35. 35.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) The park looked clean and green again. (d) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
36. 36.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (c) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (d) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
37. 37.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Put flour in a big bowl. (b) Add a little water. (c) Knead it into a soft dough. (d) Cover the dough and let it rest.
38. 38.A story begins: “Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) He flew the kite high above the roof.
39. 39.The first steps are: “Stop at the edge of the road. Look right, then left, then right again.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Wait until the road is clear. (b) Walk across quickly and carefully.
40. 40.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (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.

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