Jumbled Sentences Worksheet
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.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (d) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
- 2.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (d) She read the book every night before bed.
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3.A story begins: “Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. She watered the pot every morning.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. - 4.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (d) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
- 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (d) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
- 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (c) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (d) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.
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7.The first step is: “Put an egg in a pan of water.”
Which step comes next? (a) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (b) Boil it for ten minutes. (c) Cool the egg in cold water. - 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (d) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
- 9.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (d) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
- 10.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (b) Wash the rice in cold water. (c) Put the rice and water in a pot. (d) Serve the rice hot with dal.
- 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (d) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
- 12.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Rub soap on your hands. (c) Wet your hands with clean water. (d) Rinse and dry your hands.
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13.The first steps are: “Boil water in a pan. Add tea leaves and let it boil.”
Which step comes next? (a) Strain the tea into cups. (b) Pour in milk and sugar. -
14.The first step is: “Wet your hands with clean water.”
Which step comes next? (a) Rinse and dry your hands. (b) Scrub between your fingers. (c) Rub soap on your hands. - 15.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (b) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (c) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (d) Imran found a torch and some candles.
- 16.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (d) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
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17.A story begins: “Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle. - 18.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (c) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (d) Diya painted a birthday card for him.
- 19.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Wrap the box in coloured paper. (b) Tie a ribbon around it. (c) Stick the ends with tape. (d) Put the gift in a box.
- 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (d) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
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21.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. - 22.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Brush all your teeth gently. (b) Put a little toothpaste on your brush. (c) Rinse your mouth with water. (d) Spit out the toothpaste.
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23.A story begins: “Rohan's team had a big football match.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. -
24.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. - 25.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (d) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
- 26.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (d) She read the book every night before bed.
- 27.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (d) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
- 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (d) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
- 29.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) The park looked clean and green again. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (d) He asked his friends to help clean the park.
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30.A story begins: “Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. -
31.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. - 32.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (d) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
- 33.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (d) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
- 34.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (d) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
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35.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. - 36.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (c) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (d) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
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37.A story begins: “Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. -
38.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 gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) He put the fish back into the river. -
39.A story begins: “Arjun woke up with a bad cough.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. - 40.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (b) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (d) Tara's model won the first prize.
Answer key
- Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
- Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
- After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
- His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
- Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
- Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
- Boil it for ten minutes.
- Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
- Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
- Serve the rice hot with dal.
- Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
- Rinse and dry your hands.
- Pour in milk and sugar.
- Rub soap on your hands.
- When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
- Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
- The train left the station with a loud whistle.
- Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
- Put the gift in a box.
- Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
- His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
- Put a little toothpaste on your brush.
- Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
- Rinse it under the tap.
- By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
- She read the book every night before bed.
- Tara decided to build a model volcano.
- Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
- The park looked clean and green again.
- Diya painted a birthday card for him.
- Fold it and put it in an envelope.
- Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
- Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
- Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
- Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
- Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
- She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
- He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
- Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
- She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
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