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) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (d) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
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2.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. -
3.The first step is: “Wash the fruits well.”
Which step comes next? (a) Peel the banana and the orange. (b) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (c) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. - 4.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Scrub the plate with soap. (b) Rinse it under the tap. (c) Scrape the leftover food into the bin. (d) Leave it on the rack to dry.
- 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (d) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
- 6.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Scrub the plate with soap. (b) Rinse it under the tap. (c) Leave it on the rack to dry. (d) Scrape the leftover food into the bin.
- 7.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.
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8.A story begins: “Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. - 9.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (d) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
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10.A story begins: “Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. - 11.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Rinse and dry your hands. (c) Wet your hands with clean water. (d) Rub soap on your hands.
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12.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. -
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: “Write the letter.”
Which step comes next? (a) Seal the envelope. (b) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (c) Stick a stamp on it and post it. -
15.A story begins: “Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. -
16.A story begins: “Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (c) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. -
17.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. - 18.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (b) Put the rice and water in a pot. (c) Wash the rice in cold water. (d) Serve the rice hot with dal.
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19.A story begins: “Tara decided to build a model volcano. She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. -
20.The first step is: “Heat a little oil in a pan.”
Which step comes next? (a) Cover the pan and wait for the popping. (b) Add a handful of corn kernels. (c) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. - 21.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Stick the ends with tape. (b) Tie a ribbon around it. (c) Wrap the box in coloured paper. (d) Put the gift in a box.
- 22.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (d) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
- 23.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.
- 24.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) She watered the pot every morning. (d) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
- 25.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (d) He told his father about the leaking tap.
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26.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. - 27.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match. (d) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
- 28.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Seal the envelope. (b) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (c) Write the letter. (d) Fold it and put it in an envelope.
- 29.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (b) Seal the envelope. (c) Write the letter. (d) Fold it and put it in an envelope.
- 30.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Rinse and dry your hands. (c) Wet your hands with clean water. (d) Rub soap on your hands.
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31.The first step is: “Put a little toothpaste on your brush.”
Which step comes next? (a) Spit out the toothpaste. (b) Rinse your mouth with water. (c) Brush all your teeth gently. - 32.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Put the rice and water in a pot. (b) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (c) Wash the rice in cold water. (d) Serve the rice hot with dal.
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33.The first steps are: “Scrape the leftover food into the bin. Scrub the plate with soap.”
Which step comes next? (a) Rinse it under the tap. (b) Leave it on the rack to dry. -
34.A story begins: “A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. - 35.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (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.
- 36.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (d) Priya practised her lines every evening.
- 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) Priya practised her lines every evening. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (d) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
- 38.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Take two slices of bread. (b) Spread butter on one slice. (c) Cover them with the other slice. (d) Add cucumber and tomato slices.
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39.A story begins: “Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.”
Which sentence comes next? (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. - 40.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (d) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
Answer key
- Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
- Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
- Peel the banana and the orange.
- Scrape the leftover food into the bin.
- Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
- Scrub the plate with soap.
- She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
- On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
- Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
- She read the book every night before bed.
- Wet your hands with clean water.
- Drop the seed into the hole.
- Pour in milk and sugar.
- Fold it and put it in an envelope.
- Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
- She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
- Cook it on a low flame until soft.
- Wash the rice in cold water.
- At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
- Add a handful of corn kernels.
- Wrap the box in coloured paper.
- Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
- Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
- Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
- Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
- Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
- Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
- Fold it and put it in an envelope.
- Write the letter.
- Rinse and dry your hands.
- Brush all your teeth gently.
- Serve the rice hot with dal.
- Rinse it under the tap.
- Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
- Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
- Priya practised her lines every evening.
- Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
- Spread butter on one slice.
- At last she found the ring under the sofa.
- By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
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