Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 959 · 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 LAST? (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) She watered the pot every morning. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (d) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.A story begins: “Arjun woke up with a bad cough. Dad took Arjun to the doctor.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
5. 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (c) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (d) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
6. 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (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.
7. 7.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Rinse and dry your hands. (b) Scrub between your fingers. (c) Wet your hands with clean water. (d) Rub soap on your hands.
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) She read the book every night before bed. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (d) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
9. 9.The first step is: “Fill a pot with soil.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Make a small hole in the soil. (b) Drop the seed into the hole. (c) Cover it with soil and water it.
10. 10.A story begins: “Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.”
    Which sentence comes next? (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.
11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (d) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (d) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
13. 13.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Look right, then left, then right again. (b) Wait until the road is clear. (c) Stop at the edge of the road. (d) Walk across quickly and carefully.
14. 14.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Write the letter. (b) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (c) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (d) Seal the envelope.
15. 15.A story begins: “Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
16. 16.A story begins: “Tara decided to build a model volcano.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
17. 17.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Scrub the plate with soap. (b) Leave it on the rack to dry. (c) Scrape the leftover food into the bin. (d) Rinse it under the tap.
18. 18.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (d) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
19. 19.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Put an egg in a pan of water. (b) Cool the egg in cold water. (c) Boil it for ten minutes. (d) Peel the shell and eat the egg.
20. 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (d) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
21. 21.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (d) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (d) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
24. 24.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Wash the rice in cold water. (b) Put the rice and water in a pot. (c) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (d) Serve the rice hot with dal.
25. 25.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (b) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (d) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
26. 26.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (d) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
27. 27.The first step is: “Take two slices of bread.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Spread butter on one slice. (b) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (c) Cover them with the other slice.
28. 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) He flew the kite high above the roof. (d) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
29. 29.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Boil water in a pan. (b) Pour in milk and sugar. (c) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (d) Strain the tea into cups.
30. 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (d) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
31. 31.The first steps are: “Stop at the edge of the road. Look right, then left, then right again.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Walk across quickly and carefully. (b) Wait until the road is clear.
32. 32.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (d) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
33. 33.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Spread butter on one slice. (b) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (c) Cover them with the other slice. (d) Take two slices of bread.
34. 34.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (c) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (d) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
35. 35.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (d) Neel was scared to go into the pool.
36. 36.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Add a handful of corn kernels. (b) Cover the pan and wait for the popping. (c) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (d) Heat a little oil in a pan.
37. 37.A story begins: “Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
38. 38.The first steps are: “Wet your hands with clean water. Rub soap on your hands.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Rinse and dry your hands. (b) Scrub between your fingers.
39. 39.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (d) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
40. 40.A story begins: “Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) He put the fish back into the river. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.

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