Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 8 · 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) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (b) Seal the envelope. (c) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (d) Write the letter.
2. 2.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (d) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
3. 3.The first steps are: “Write the letter. Fold it and put it in an envelope.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (b) Seal the envelope.
4. 4.The first steps are: “Fill a pot with soil. Make a small hole in the soil.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Drop the seed into the hole. (b) Cover it with soil and water it.
5. 5.A story begins: “Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. The train left the station with a loud whistle.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
6. 6.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Rub soap on your hands. (b) Wet your hands with clean water. (c) Rinse and dry your hands. (d) Scrub between your fingers.
7. 7.The first step is: “Boil water in a pan.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (b) Strain the tea into cups. (c) Pour in milk and sugar.
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.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) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
10. 10.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Knead it into a soft dough. (b) Add a little water. (c) Cover the dough and let it rest. (d) Put flour in a big bowl.
11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) He told his father about the leaking tap. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (d) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (d) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
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) Walk across quickly and carefully. (b) Wait until the road is clear.
14. 14.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Fill a pot with soil. (b) Cover it with soil and water it. (c) Drop the seed into the hole. (d) Make a small hole in the soil.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (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.
17. 17.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Stop at the edge of the road. (b) Wait until the road is clear. (c) Look right, then left, then right again. (d) Walk across quickly and carefully.
18. 18.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Take two slices of bread. (b) Spread butter on one slice. (c) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (d) Cover them with the other slice.
19. 19.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Make a small hole in the soil. (b) Cover it with soil and water it. (c) Drop the seed into the hole. (d) Fill a pot with soil.
20. 20.A story begins: “Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
21. 21.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (d) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
22. 22.A story begins: “Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
23. 23.A story begins: “Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. He asked his friends to help clean the park.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) The park looked clean and green again.
24. 24.A story begins: “Rohan's team had a big football match.”
    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. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
25. 25.A story begins: “Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
26. 26.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) He told his father about the leaking tap. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (d) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
27. 27.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Scrape the leftover food into the bin. (b) Rinse it under the tap. (c) Scrub the plate with soap. (d) Leave it on the rack to dry.
28. 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (b) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (c) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (d) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
29. 29.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Boil it for ten minutes. (b) Cool the egg in cold water. (c) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (d) Put an egg in a pan of water.
30. 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (d) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
31. 31.A story begins: “Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. Priya practised her lines every evening.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
32. 32.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (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.
33. 33.A story begins: “Tara decided to build a model volcano. She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
34. 34.The first steps are: “Boil water in a pan. Add tea leaves and let it boil.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Strain the tea into cups. (b) Pour in milk and sugar.
35. 35.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Add a little water. (b) Put flour in a big bowl. (c) Knead it into a soft dough. (d) Cover the dough and let it rest.
36. 36.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) Priya practised her lines every evening. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (d) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
37. 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (b) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (c) Imran found a torch and some candles. (d) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
38. 38.A story begins: “Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. He gently picked up the fish in his hands.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) He put the fish back into the river.
39. 39.A story begins: “Arjun woke up with a bad cough.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
40. 40.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Write the letter. (b) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (c) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (d) Seal the envelope.

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