Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 859 · 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) Stop at the edge of the road. (b) Walk across quickly and carefully. (c) Wait until the road is clear. (d) Look right, then left, then right again.
2. 2.A story begins: “Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
3. 3.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Rinse and dry your hands. (c) Rub soap on your hands. (d) Wet your hands with clean water.
4. 4.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (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.
5. 5.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Put an egg in a pan of water. (b) Boil it for ten minutes. (c) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (d) Cool the egg in cold water.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (d) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
9. 9.A story begins: “Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) She watered the pot every morning. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (c) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
10. 10.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (d) Neel was scared to go into the pool.
11. 11.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Serve the rice hot with dal. (b) Wash the rice in cold water. (c) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (d) Put the rice and water in a pot.
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (d) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
13. 13.A story begins: “Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. He flew the kite high above the roof.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
14. 14.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (b) Cut two lemons in half. (c) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (d) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.
15. 15.The first steps are: “Fill a pot with soil. Make a small hole in the soil.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Cover it with soil and water it. (b) Drop the seed into the hole.
16. 16.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (b) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (c) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (d) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
17. 17.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (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. (d) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
18. 18.A story begins: “Karan went to the mela with his uncle.”
    Which sentence comes next? (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.
19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match. (d) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
20. 20.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) Rinse it under the tap. (d) Scrub the plate with soap.
21. 21.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) She watered the pot every morning. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (d) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
22. 22.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (d) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
23. 23.The first step is: “Wash the rice in cold water.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Serve the rice hot with dal. (b) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (c) Put the rice and water in a pot.
24. 24.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) He told his father about the leaking tap. (b) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (d) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
25. 25.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (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. (d) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
26. 26.The first step is: “Wet your hands with clean water.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Rinse and dry your hands. (b) Rub soap on your hands. (c) Scrub between your fingers.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) Priya practised her lines every evening. (c) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (d) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
29. 29.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Strain the tea into cups. (b) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (c) Pour in milk and sugar. (d) Boil water in a pan.
30. 30.A story begins: “Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. He told his father about the leaking tap.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
31. 31.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (d) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
32. 32.The first steps are: “Wash the rice in cold water. Put the rice and water in a pot.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (b) Serve the rice hot with dal.
33. 33.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Knead it into a soft dough. (b) Cover the dough and let it rest. (c) Put flour in a big bowl. (d) Add a little water.
34. 34.A story begins: “Arjun woke up with a bad cough.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
35. 35.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (c) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (d) The family sat by the candles and told stories.
36. 36.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (d) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
37. 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match. (d) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
38. 38.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (b) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (c) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (d) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
39. 39.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Serve the rice hot with dal. (b) Put the rice and water in a pot. (c) Wash the rice in cold water. (d) Cook it on a low flame until soft.
40. 40.The first steps are: “Put an egg in a pan of water. Boil it for ten minutes.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Cool the egg in cold water. (b) Peel the shell and eat the egg.

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