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Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 806 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (d) Rohan's team had a big football match.
  2. 2.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.
  3. 3.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (d) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
  4. 4.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.
  5. 5.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (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.
  6. 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (d) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
  7. 7.The first step is: “Wash the fruits well.”
    Which step comes next?
    (a) Peel the banana and the orange. (b) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (c) Cut all the fruits into small pieces.
  8. 8.A story begins: “Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.”
    Which sentence comes next?
    (a) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) Priya practised her lines every evening. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
  9. 9.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.
  10. 10.A story begins: “Tara decided to build a model volcano.”
    Which sentence comes next?
    (a) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
  11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (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. (d) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
  12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (d) Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
  13. 13.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (d) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
  14. 14.A story begins: “Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.”
    Which sentence comes next?
    (a) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
  15. 15.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.
  16. 16.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (d) She read the book every night before bed.
  17. 17.The first steps are: “Wet your hands with clean water. Rub soap on your hands.”
    Which step comes next?
    (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Rinse and dry your hands.
  18. 18.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) The park looked clean and green again. (d) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
  19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) She watered the pot every morning. (d) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
  20. 20.The first steps are: “Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. Add some yellow paint beside it.”
    Which step comes next?
    (a) Watch the paint turn green. (b) Mix the two with a brush.
  21. 21.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) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (c) Add a handful of corn kernels.
  22. 22.The first step is: “Put an egg in a pan of water.”
    Which step comes next?
    (a) Boil it for ten minutes. (b) Cool the egg in cold water. (c) Peel the shell and eat the egg.
  23. 23.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (b) Pour in milk and sugar. (c) Strain the tea into cups. (d) Boil water in a pan.
  24. 24.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.
  25. 25.The first step is: “Wet your hands with clean water.”
    Which step comes next?
    (a) Rub soap on your hands. (b) Rinse and dry your hands. (c) Scrub between your fingers.
  26. 26.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (d) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
  27. 27.The first step is: “Write the letter.”
    Which step comes next?
    (a) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (b) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (c) Seal the envelope.
  28. 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) Tara's model won the first prize. (d) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
  29. 29.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cool the egg in cold water. (b) Boil it for ten minutes. (c) Put an egg in a pan of water. (d) Peel the shell and eat the egg.
  30. 30.The first steps are: “Cut two lemons in half. Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.”
    Which step comes next?
    (a) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (b) Serve the lemonade in glasses.
  31. 31.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.
  32. 32.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (d) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
  33. 33.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.
  34. 34.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) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
  35. 35.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cover it with soil and water it. (b) Fill a pot with soil. (c) Drop the seed into the hole. (d) Make a small hole in the soil.
  36. 36.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) He flew the kite high above the roof. (d) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
  37. 37.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Add a handful of corn kernels. (b) Cover the pan and wait for the popping. (c) Heat a little oil in a pan. (d) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn.
  38. 38.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (d) Neel was scared to go into the pool.
  39. 39.The first step is: “Put flour in a big bowl.”
    Which step comes next?
    (a) Knead it into a soft dough. (b) Add a little water. (c) Cover the dough and let it rest.
  40. 40.A story begins: “Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.”
    Which sentence comes next?
    (a) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) He put the fish back into the river. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.

Answer key

  1. Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
  2. Wait until the road is clear.
  3. Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
  4. Put flour in a big bowl.
  5. Make a small hole in the soil.
  6. He told his father about the leaking tap.
  7. Peel the banana and the orange.
  8. Priya practised her lines every evening.
  9. Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.
  10. She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
  11. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
  12. In two days, Arjun felt well again.
  13. Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
  14. One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
  15. Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
  16. Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
  17. Scrub between your fingers.
  18. Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
  19. She watered the pot every morning.
  20. Mix the two with a brush.
  21. Add a handful of corn kernels.
  22. Boil it for ten minutes.
  23. Boil water in a pan.
  24. Knead it into a soft dough.
  25. Rub soap on your hands.
  26. Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
  27. Fold it and put it in an envelope.
  28. Tara's model won the first prize.
  29. Put an egg in a pan of water.
  30. Add cold water and sugar to the juice.
  31. On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
  32. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
  33. Strain the tea into cups.
  34. Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
  35. Fill a pot with soil.
  36. He flew the kite high above the roof.
  37. Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn.
  38. By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
  39. Add a little water.
  40. He gently picked up the fish in his hands.

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