Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 687 · 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.A story begins: “Arjun woke up with a bad cough. Dad took Arjun to the doctor.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
2. 2.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (b) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (c) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (d) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
3. 3.A story begins: “Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. He told his father about the leaking tap.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
4. 4.The first step is: “Take two slices of bread.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Spread butter on one slice. (b) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (c) Cover them with the other slice.
5. 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (d) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
6. 6.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Cover the pan and wait for the popping. (b) Add a handful of corn kernels. (c) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (d) Heat a little oil in a pan.
7. 7.A story begins: “Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Watch the paint turn green. (b) Mix the two with a brush. (c) Add some yellow paint beside it. (d) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.
10. 10.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (d) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
11. 11.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) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (b) The park looked clean and green again. (c) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (d) He asked his friends to help clean the park.
13. 13.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (d) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
14. 14.The first steps are: “Scrape the leftover food into the bin. Scrub the plate with soap.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Leave it on the rack to dry. (b) Rinse it under the tap.
15. 15.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) He put the fish back into the river. (b) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (c) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (d) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
16. 16.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap. (d) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
17. 17.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Put a little toothpaste on your brush. (b) Rinse your mouth with water. (c) Brush all your teeth gently. (d) Spit out the toothpaste.
18. 18.The first step is: “Wet your hands with clean water.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Rinse and dry your hands. (c) Rub soap on your hands.
19. 19.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Mix the two with a brush. (b) Add some yellow paint beside it. (c) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. (d) Watch the paint turn green.
20. 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (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.
21. 21.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (d) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
22. 22.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (c) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (d) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
23. 23.A story begins: “Arjun woke up with a bad cough.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
24. 24.A story begins: “Rohan's team had a big football match. Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
25. 25.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match. (d) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
26. 26.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) She read the book every night before bed. (d) Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (c) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (d) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (d) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.The first step is: “Put flour in a big bowl.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Cover the dough and let it rest. (b) Knead it into a soft dough. (c) Add a little water.
33. 33.A story begins: “Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
34. 34.A story begins: “Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
35. 35.The first step is: “Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Watch the paint turn green. (b) Add some yellow paint beside it. (c) Mix the two with a brush.
36. 36.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (d) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
37. 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) The park looked clean and green again. (d) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
38. 38.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Put a little toothpaste on your brush. (b) Rinse your mouth with water. (c) Spit out the toothpaste. (d) Brush all your teeth gently.
39. 39.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (d) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
40. 40.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (c) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (d) Diya painted a birthday card for him.

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