Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 624 · 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.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.
2. 2.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (d) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
3. 3.A story begins: “Karan went to the mela with his uncle. In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (b) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.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) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (d) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
6. 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (d) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
7. 7.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) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (d) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
8. 8.A story begins: “Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
9. 9.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) She read the book every night before bed. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (d) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
10. 10.A story begins: “Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Fill a pot with soil. (b) Drop the seed into the hole. (c) Make a small hole in the soil. (d) Cover it with soil and water it.
13. 13.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Add a little water. (b) Put flour in a big bowl. (c) Cover the dough and let it rest. (d) Knead it into a soft dough.
14. 14.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (d) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
15. 15.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (d) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
16. 16.The first steps are: “Put an egg in a pan of water. Boil it for ten minutes.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (b) Cool the egg in cold water.
17. 17.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (b) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (c) Cut two lemons in half. (d) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.
18. 18.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (b) Spread butter on one slice. (c) Cover them with the other slice. (d) Take two slices of bread.
19. 19.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Wash the fruits well. (b) Peel the banana and the orange. (c) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (d) Cut all the fruits into small pieces.
20. 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (b) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (d) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (b) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (c) Cut two lemons in half. (d) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.
23. 23.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (d) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
24. 24.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Drop the seed into the hole. (b) Cover it with soil and water it. (c) Make a small hole in the soil. (d) Fill a pot with soil.
25. 25.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) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (d) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (d) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
28. 28.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Rub soap on your hands. (b) Wet your hands with clean water. (c) Scrub between your fingers. (d) Rinse and dry your hands.
29. 29.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (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.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (d) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
33. 33.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (b) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (d) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Cool the egg in cold water. (b) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (c) Put an egg in a pan of water. (d) Boil it for ten minutes.
36. 36.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (d) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy.
37. 37.A story begins: “Rohan's team had a big football match. Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
38. 38.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Wash the fruits well. (b) Peel the banana and the orange. (c) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (d) Cut all the fruits into small pieces.
39. 39.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (c) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (d) The family sat by the candles and told stories.
40. 40.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.

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