Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 917 · 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 sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (d) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
2. 2.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Mix the two with a brush. (b) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. (c) Add some yellow paint beside it. (d) Watch the paint turn green.
3. 3.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (b) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (c) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (d) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
4. 4.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (d) He flew the kite high above the roof.
5. 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (d) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
6. 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (d) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
7. 7.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Cover the pan and wait for the popping. (b) Add a handful of corn kernels. (c) Heat a little oil in a pan. (d) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn.
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (b) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (c) Imran found a torch and some candles. (d) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
9. 9.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (b) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (c) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (d) Priya practised her lines every evening.
10. 10.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (d) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (d) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
12. 12.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Wet your hands with clean water. (c) Rinse and dry your hands. (d) Rub soap on your hands.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.A story begins: “Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
16. 16.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) The park looked clean and green again. (d) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
17. 17.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Wait until the road is clear. (b) Stop at the edge of the road. (c) Look right, then left, then right again. (d) Walk across quickly and carefully.
18. 18.A story begins: “Karan went to the mela with his uncle.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (b) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (c) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (d) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
20. 20.The first steps are: “Put the gift in a box. Wrap the box in coloured paper.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Tie a ribbon around it. (b) Stick the ends with tape.
21. 21.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) He told his father about the leaking tap. (b) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (c) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (d) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
22. 22.A story begins: “Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. He flew the kite high above the roof.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
23. 23.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Put the gift in a box. (b) Wrap the box in coloured paper. (c) Stick the ends with tape. (d) Tie a ribbon around it.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Fill a pot with soil. (b) Drop the seed into the hole. (c) Make a small hole in the soil. (d) Cover it with soil and water it.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.A story begins: “Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.”
    Which sentence comes next? (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.
28. 28.A story begins: “Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) He flew the kite high above the roof.
29. 29.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (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.
30. 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (d) She watered the pot every morning.
31. 31.The first step is: “Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Add some yellow paint beside it. (b) Watch the paint turn green. (c) Mix the two with a brush.
32. 32.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (d) He put the fish back into the river.
33. 33.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.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.A story begins: “Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. Diya painted a birthday card for him.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
36. 36.A story begins: “Ananya entered the school spelling contest.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
37. 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (d) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
38. 38.A story begins: “Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (c) Diya painted a birthday card for him.
39. 39.A story begins: “Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
40. 40.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) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) The park looked clean and green again.

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