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Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 812 · 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 steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Walk across quickly and carefully. (b) Stop at the edge of the road. (c) Wait until the road is clear. (d) Look right, then left, then right again.
  2. 2.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (d) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
  3. 3.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (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.
  4. 4.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (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. (d) Rohan's team had a big football match.
  5. 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (d) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
  6. 6.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Boil water in a pan. (b) Strain the tea into cups. (c) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (d) Pour in milk and sugar.
  7. 7.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (d) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
  8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (d) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
  9. 9.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (d) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
  10. 10.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) She watered the pot every morning. (d) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
  11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (d) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
  12. 12.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. (b) Watch the paint turn green. (c) Mix the two with a brush. (d) Add some yellow paint beside it.
  13. 13.The first step is: “Boil water in a pan.”
    Which step comes next?
    (a) Strain the tea into cups. (b) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (c) Pour in milk and sugar.
  14. 14.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (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.
  15. 15.A story begins: “Ananya entered the school spelling contest.”
    Which sentence comes next?
    (a) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
  16. 16.A story begins: “Ananya entered the school spelling contest. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.”
    Which sentence comes next?
    (a) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (b) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
  17. 17.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Cover them with the other slice. (b) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (c) Spread butter on one slice. (d) Take two slices of bread.
  18. 18.The first step is: “Put flour in a big bowl.”
    Which step comes next?
    (a) Add a little water. (b) Knead it into a soft dough. (c) Cover the dough and let it rest.
  19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (d) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
  20. 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (d) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
  21. 21.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Put the rice and water in a pot. (b) Serve the rice hot with dal. (c) Wash the rice in cold water. (d) Cook it on a low flame until soft.
  22. 22.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (b) Strain the tea into cups. (c) Pour in milk and sugar. (d) Boil water in a pan.
  23. 23.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.
  24. 24.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) She watered the pot every morning. (d) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
  25. 25.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) She read the book every night before bed. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (d) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
  26. 26.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.
  27. 27.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Cover them with the other slice. (b) Spread butter on one slice. (c) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (d) Take two slices of bread.
  28. 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (c) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (d) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
  29. 29.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (d) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
  30. 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (d) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
  31. 31.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (c) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (d) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
  32. 32.A story begins: “Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.”
    Which sentence comes next?
    (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
  33. 33.The first step is: “Wash the rice in cold water.”
    Which step comes next?
    (a) Serve the rice hot with dal. (b) Put the rice and water in a pot. (c) Cook it on a low flame until soft.
  34. 34.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) He put the fish back into the river. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (d) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
  35. 35.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) The park looked clean and green again. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
  36. 36.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Scrape the leftover food into the bin. (b) Leave it on the rack to dry. (c) Scrub the plate with soap. (d) Rinse it under the tap.
  37. 37.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.
  38. 38.A story begins: “Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.”
    Which sentence comes next?
    (a) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (b) The park looked clean and green again. (c) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
  39. 39.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (d) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
  40. 40.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (d) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.

Answer key

  1. Walk across quickly and carefully.
  2. By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
  3. Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
  4. His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
  5. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
  6. Add tea leaves and let it boil.
  7. Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
  8. She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
  9. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
  10. She watered the pot every morning.
  11. Neel was scared to go into the pool.
  12. Add some yellow paint beside it.
  13. Add tea leaves and let it boil.
  14. Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
  15. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
  16. In the final round, she spelt every word right.
  17. Spread butter on one slice.
  18. Add a little water.
  19. A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
  20. In two days, Arjun felt well again.
  21. Wash the rice in cold water.
  22. Boil water in a pan.
  23. Add cold water and sugar to the juice.
  24. Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
  25. She read the book every night before bed.
  26. Mix the two with a brush.
  27. Cover them with the other slice.
  28. Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
  29. Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
  30. Rohan's team had a big football match.
  31. Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
  32. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
  33. Put the rice and water in a pot.
  34. He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
  35. They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
  36. Leave it on the rack to dry.
  37. Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
  38. He asked his friends to help clean the park.
  39. Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
  40. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.

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