Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 908 · 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.The first step is: “Wet your hands with clean water.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Rub soap on your hands. (c) Rinse and dry your hands.
2. 2.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Take two slices of bread. (b) Cover them with the other slice. (c) Spread butter on one slice. (d) Add cucumber and tomato slices.
3. 3.A story begins: “Neel was scared to go into the pool. His coach taught him to float in the pool.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
4. 4.A story begins: “Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
5. 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (d) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
6. 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (d) Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
7. 7.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Put the rice and water in a pot. (b) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (c) Serve the rice hot with dal. (d) Wash the rice in cold water.
8. 8.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Put the gift in a box. (b) Stick the ends with tape. (c) Tie a ribbon around it. (d) Wrap the box in coloured paper.
9. 9.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (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.
10. 10.The first steps are: “Wash the rice in cold water. Put the rice and water in a pot.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Serve the rice hot with dal. (b) Cook it on a low flame until soft.
11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) He put the fish back into the river. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (d) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (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. (d) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
13. 13.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cover the dough and let it rest. (b) Put flour in a big bowl. (c) Knead it into a soft dough. (d) Add a little water.
14. 14.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (d) The family sat by the candles and told stories.
15. 15.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Write the letter. (b) Seal the envelope. (c) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (d) Fold it and put it in an envelope.
16. 16.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (b) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (c) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug. (d) Cut two lemons in half.
17. 17.A story begins: “Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
18. 18.A story begins: “A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (d) He flew the kite high above the roof.
20. 20.A story begins: “Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
21. 21.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Rinse and dry your hands. (b) Scrub between your fingers. (c) Rub soap on your hands. (d) Wet your hands with clean water.
22. 22.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (d) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
23. 23.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Look right, then left, then right again. (b) Walk across quickly and carefully. (c) Stop at the edge of the road. (d) Wait until the road is clear.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (d) The park looked clean and green again.
26. 26.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Scrub the plate with soap. (b) Leave it on the rack to dry. (c) Rinse it under the tap. (d) Scrape the leftover food into the bin.
27. 27.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Look right, then left, then right again. (b) Stop at the edge of the road. (c) Wait until the road is clear. (d) Walk across quickly and carefully.
28. 28.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) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (c) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
29. 29.The first steps are: “Put a little toothpaste on your brush. Brush all your teeth gently.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Rinse your mouth with water. (b) Spit out the toothpaste.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (d) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (d) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.The first step is: “Fill a pot with soil.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Cover it with soil and water it. (b) Make a small hole in the soil. (c) Drop the seed into the hole.
36. 36.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Boil water in a pan. (b) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (c) Pour in milk and sugar. (d) Strain the tea into cups.
37. 37.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Add some yellow paint beside it. (b) Mix the two with a brush. (c) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. (d) Watch the paint turn green.
38. 38.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cover them with the other slice. (b) Take two slices of bread. (c) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (d) Spread butter on one slice.
39. 39.The first step is: “Cut two lemons in half.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (b) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (c) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.
40. 40.A story begins: “Ananya entered the school spelling contest.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.

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