Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 945 · 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 LAST? (a) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (b) Wash the fruits well. (c) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (d) Peel the banana and the orange.
2. 2.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Put a little toothpaste on your brush. (b) Brush all your teeth gently. (c) Rinse your mouth with water. (d) Spit out the toothpaste.
3. 3.A story begins: “Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (c) She watered the pot every morning.
4. 4.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Wash the rice in cold water. (b) Serve the rice hot with dal. (c) Put the rice and water in a pot. (d) Cook it on a low flame until soft.
5. 5.A story begins: “Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
6. 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (c) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (d) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
7. 7.A story begins: “Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (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) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (d) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
10. 10.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Pour in milk and sugar. (b) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (c) Strain the tea into cups. (d) Boil water in a pan.
11. 11.The first step is: “Write the letter.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (b) Seal the envelope. (c) Fold it and put it in an envelope.
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (d) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
13. 13.A story begins: “Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
14. 14.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (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. (d) Wash the rice in cold water.
15. 15.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (c) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (d) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
16. 16.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (d) Neel was scared to go into the pool.
17. 17.A story begins: “One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) The family sat by the candles and told stories.
18. 18.A story begins: “Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.”
    Which sentence comes next? (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.
19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (b) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (d) Tara's model won the first prize.
20. 20.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.
21. 21.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (b) Put the rice and water in a pot. (c) Serve the rice hot with dal. (d) Wash the rice in cold water.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.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) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (d) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (d) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cover it with soil and water it. (b) Drop the seed into the hole. (c) Fill a pot with soil. (d) Make a small hole in the soil.
28. 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) The park looked clean and green again. (d) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
29. 29.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (d) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (d) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
33. 33.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (c) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (d) The family sat by the candles and told stories.
34. 34.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (b) Wash the fruits well. (c) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (d) Peel the banana and the orange.
35. 35.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (b) Cover them with the other slice. (c) Spread butter on one slice. (d) Take two slices of bread.
36. 36.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (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.
37. 37.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Rub soap on your hands. (b) Rinse and dry your hands. (c) Wet your hands with clean water. (d) Scrub between your fingers.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (d) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
40. 40.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (d) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.

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