Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 723 · 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) 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.
2. 2.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Wet your hands with clean water. (c) Rub soap on your hands. (d) Rinse and dry your hands.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.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) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (d) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) The park looked clean and green again. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (d) He asked his friends to help clean the park.
7. 7.The first step is: “Fill a pot with soil.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Drop the seed into the hole. (b) Make a small hole in the soil. (c) Cover it with soil and water it.
8. 8.The first step is: “Wash the rice in cold water.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (b) Serve the rice hot with dal. (c) Put the rice and water in a pot.
9. 9.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (d) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
10. 10.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (d) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (b) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (c) Tara's model won the first prize. (d) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.A story begins: “Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (b) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (c) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
15. 15.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (c) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (d) Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
16. 16.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (b) Spread butter on one slice. (c) Take two slices of bread. (d) Cover them with the other slice.
17. 17.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (c) He put the fish back into the river. (d) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
18. 18.A story begins: “Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. She watered the pot every morning.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
19. 19.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Add some yellow paint beside it. (b) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. (c) Watch the paint turn green. (d) Mix the two with a brush.
20. 20.The first step is: “Cut two lemons in half.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (b) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug. (c) Serve the lemonade in glasses.
21. 21.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (b) Priya practised her lines every evening. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (d) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
22. 22.A story begins: “Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
23. 23.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Add a handful of corn kernels. (b) Heat a little oil in a pan. (c) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (d) Cover the pan and wait for the popping.
24. 24.A story begins: “Tara decided to build a model volcano. She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (b) Tara's model won the first prize.
25. 25.A story begins: “Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (d) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.The first steps are: “Wet your hands with clean water. Rub soap on your hands.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Rinse and dry your hands. (b) Scrub between your fingers.
30. 30.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) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (d) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
31. 31.The first steps are: “Wash the fruits well. Peel the banana and the orange.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (b) Cut all the fruits into small pieces.
32. 32.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (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.
33. 33.A story begins: “Ananya entered the school spelling contest.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
34. 34.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug. (b) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (c) Cut two lemons in half. (d) Add cold water and sugar to the juice.
35. 35.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Wet your hands with clean water. (c) Rinse and dry your hands. (d) Rub soap on your hands.
36. 36.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (c) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (d) Diya painted a birthday card for him.
37. 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (d) He put the fish back into the river.
38. 38.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (d) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
39. 39.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (d) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
40. 40.A story begins: “Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.

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