Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 997 · 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 SECOND? (a) Add a little water. (b) Put flour in a big bowl. (c) Knead it into a soft dough. (d) Cover the dough and let it rest.
2. 2.A story begins: “Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (b) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
3. 3.A story begins: “Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap.
4. 4.The first steps are: “Put flour in a big bowl. Add a little water.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Knead it into a soft dough. (b) Cover the dough and let it rest.
5. 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (c) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (d) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
6. 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) He told his father about the leaking tap. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (d) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
7. 7.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (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. (d) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (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. (d) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
9. 9.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (b) Boil it for ten minutes. (c) Put an egg in a pan of water. (d) Cool the egg in cold water.
10. 10.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (d) She read the book every night before bed.
11. 11.A story begins: “Tara decided to build a model volcano.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) Tara's model won the first prize.
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (d) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
13. 13.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (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.
14. 14.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) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (d) Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
15. 15.A story begins: “Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.”
    Which sentence comes next? (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.
16. 16.The first step is: “Boil water in a pan.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Pour in milk and sugar. (b) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (c) Strain the tea into cups.
17. 17.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) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (b) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
18. 18.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.
19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (d) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
20. 20.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.
21. 21.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (d) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
22. 22.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) The park looked clean and green again. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (d) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
23. 23.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (c) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (d) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
24. 24.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (d) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
25. 25.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) Priya practised her lines every evening. (d) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
26. 26.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (d) The park looked clean and green again.
27. 27.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Tie a ribbon around it. (b) Wrap the box in coloured paper. (c) Stick the ends with tape. (d) Put the gift in a box.
28. 28.A story begins: “Arjun woke up with a bad cough. Dad took Arjun to the doctor.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
29. 29.The first step is: “Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Watch the paint turn green. (b) Add some yellow paint beside it. (c) Mix the two with a brush.
30. 30.The first step is: “Put the gift in a box.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Wrap the box in coloured paper. (b) Tie a ribbon around it. (c) Stick the ends with tape.
31. 31.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Add some yellow paint beside it. (b) Watch the paint turn green. (c) Mix the two with a brush. (d) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.
32. 32.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (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. (d) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
33. 33.The first step is: “Scrape the leftover food into the bin.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Leave it on the rack to dry. (b) Scrub the plate with soap. (c) Rinse it under the tap.
34. 34.A story begins: “A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
35. 35.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (d) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
36. 36.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Wrap the box in coloured paper. (b) Stick the ends with tape. (c) Tie a ribbon around it. (d) Put the gift in a box.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (b) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (d) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
39. 39.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (b) Heat a little oil in a pan. (c) Add a handful of corn kernels. (d) Cover the pan and wait for the popping.
40. 40.The first step is: “Put flour in a big bowl.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Knead it into a soft dough. (b) Cover the dough and let it rest. (c) Add a little water.

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