Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 538 · 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 SECOND? (a) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (d) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
2. 2.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (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.
3. 3.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Boil water in a pan. (b) Pour in milk and sugar. (c) Strain the tea into cups. (d) Add tea leaves and let it boil.
4. 4.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (d) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
5. 5.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Pour in milk and sugar. (b) Strain the tea into cups. (c) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (d) Boil water in a pan.
6. 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (b) She watered the pot every morning. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (d) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
7. 7.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Stop at the edge of the road. (b) Wait until the road is clear. (c) Walk across quickly and carefully. (d) Look right, then left, then right again.
8. 8.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. (b) Mix the two with a brush. (c) Add some yellow paint beside it. (d) Watch the paint turn green.
9. 9.A story begins: “Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) She read the book every night before bed.
10. 10.The first steps are: “Take two slices of bread. Spread butter on one slice.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Cover them with the other slice. (b) Add cucumber and tomato slices.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.A story begins: “Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (c) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.
13. 13.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (d) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (d) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
16. 16.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Stop at the edge of the road. (b) Walk across quickly and carefully. (c) Wait until the road is clear. (d) Look right, then left, then right again.
17. 17.A story begins: “Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
18. 18.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.
19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (d) She watered the pot every morning.
20. 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) She read the book every night before bed. (d) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
21. 21.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Brush all your teeth gently. (b) Spit out the toothpaste. (c) Put a little toothpaste on your brush. (d) Rinse your mouth with water.
22. 22.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Stick the ends with tape. (b) Put the gift in a box. (c) Tie a ribbon around it. (d) Wrap the box in coloured paper.
23. 23.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (b) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (c) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (d) Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
24. 24.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (d) The park looked clean and green again.
25. 25.The first steps are: “Put a little toothpaste on your brush. Brush all your teeth gently.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Rinse your mouth with water. (b) Spit out the toothpaste.
26. 26.The first steps are: “Put the gift in a box. Wrap the box in coloured paper.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Stick the ends with tape. (b) Tie a ribbon around it.
27. 27.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (d) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
28. 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (d) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
29. 29.The first step is: “Heat a little oil in a pan.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Cover the pan and wait for the popping. (b) Add a handful of corn kernels. (c) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn.
30. 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (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.
31. 31.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Drop the seed into the hole. (b) Make a small hole in the soil. (c) Cover it with soil and water it. (d) Fill a pot with soil.
32. 32.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (d) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
33. 33.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (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.
34. 34.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (d) She read the book every night before bed.
35. 35.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (d) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
36. 36.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. (b) Add some yellow paint beside it. (c) Mix the two with a brush. (d) Watch the paint turn green.
37. 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (d) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
38. 38.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Strain the tea into cups. (b) Pour in milk and sugar. (c) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (d) Boil water in a pan.
39. 39.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (b) Boil it for ten minutes. (c) Put an egg in a pan of water. (d) Cool the egg in cold water.
40. 40.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (b) Peel the banana and the orange. (c) Wash the fruits well. (d) Mix them in a bowl and serve.

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