diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/page_view.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/page_view.dart
index bb61340219..285879a221 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/page_view.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/page_view.dart
@@ -562,6 +562,10 @@ class PageView extends StatefulWidget {
   ///
   /// [itemBuilder] will be called only with indices greater than or equal to
   /// zero and less than [itemCount].
+  ///
+  /// [PageView.builder] by default does not support child reordering. If
+  /// you are planning to change child order at a later time, consider using
+  /// [PageView] or [PageView.custom].
   PageView.builder({
     Key key,
     this.scrollDirection = Axis.horizontal,
@@ -579,6 +583,84 @@ class PageView extends StatefulWidget {
 
   /// Creates a scrollable list that works page by page with a custom child
   /// model.
+  ///
+  /// {@tool sample}
+  ///
+  /// This [PageView] uses a custom [SliverChildBuilderDelegate] to support child
+  /// reordering.
+  ///
+  /// ```dart
+  /// class MyPageView extends StatefulWidget {
+  ///   @override
+  ///   _MyPageViewState createState() => _MyPageViewState();
+  /// }
+  ///
+  /// class _MyPageViewState extends State<MyPageView> {
+  ///   List<String> items = <String>['1', '2', '3', '4', '5'];
+  ///
+  ///   void _reverse() {
+  ///     setState(() {
+  ///       items = items.reversed.toList();
+  ///     });
+  ///   }
+  ///
+  ///   @override
+  ///   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+  ///     return Scaffold(
+  ///       body: SafeArea(
+  ///         child: PageView.custom(
+  ///           childrenDelegate: SliverChildBuilderDelegate(
+  ///             (BuildContext context, int index) {
+  ///               return KeepAlive(
+  ///                 data: items[index],
+  ///                 key: ValueKey<String>(items[index]),
+  ///               );
+  ///             },
+  ///             childCount: items.length,
+  ///             findChildIndexCallback: (Key key) {
+  ///               final ValueKey valueKey = key;
+  ///               final String data = valueKey.value;
+  ///               return items.indexOf(data);
+  ///             }
+  ///           ),
+  ///         ),
+  ///       ),
+  ///       bottomNavigationBar: BottomAppBar(
+  ///         child: Row(
+  ///           mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+  ///           children: <Widget>[
+  ///             FlatButton(
+  ///               onPressed: () => _reverse(),
+  ///               child: Text('Reverse items'),
+  ///             ),
+  ///           ],
+  ///         ),
+  ///       ),
+  ///     );
+  ///   }
+  /// }
+  ///
+  /// class KeepAlive extends StatefulWidget {
+  ///   const KeepAlive({Key key, this.data}) : super(key: key);
+  ///
+  ///   final String data;
+  ///
+  ///   @override
+  ///   _KeepAliveState createState() => _KeepAliveState();
+  /// }
+  ///
+  /// class _KeepAliveState extends State<KeepAlive> with AutomaticKeepAliveClientMixin{
+  ///   @override
+  ///   bool get wantKeepAlive => true;
+  ///
+  ///   @override
+  ///   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+  ///     super.build(context);
+  ///     return Text(widget.data);
+  ///   }
+  /// }
+  /// ```
+  /// {@end-tool}
   PageView.custom({
     Key key,
     this.scrollDirection = Axis.horizontal,
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/scroll_view.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/scroll_view.dart
index 2ab40d53b9..c1b2897372 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/scroll_view.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/scroll_view.dart
@@ -917,6 +917,10 @@ class ListView extends BoxScrollView {
   /// `addSemanticIndexes` argument corresponds to the
   /// [SliverChildBuilderDelegate.addSemanticIndexes] property. None may be
   /// null.
+  ///
+  /// [ListView.builder] by default does not support child reordering. If
+  /// you are planning to change child order at a later time, consider using
+  /// [ListView] or [ListView.custom].
   ListView.builder({
     Key key,
     Axis scrollDirection = Axis.vertical,
@@ -1065,6 +1069,84 @@ class ListView extends BoxScrollView {
   ///
   /// For example, a custom child model can control the algorithm used to
   /// estimate the size of children that are not actually visible.
+  ///
+  /// {@tool sample}
+  ///
+  /// This [ListView] uses a custom [SliverChildBuilderDelegate] to support child
+  /// reordering.
+  ///
+  /// ```dart
+  /// class MyListView extends StatefulWidget {
+  ///   @override
+  ///   _MyListViewState createState() => _MyListViewState();
+  /// }
+  ///
+  /// class _MyListViewState extends State<MyListView> {
+  ///   List<String> items = <String>['1', '2', '3', '4', '5'];
+  ///
+  ///   void _reverse() {
+  ///     setState(() {
+  ///       items = items.reversed.toList();
+  ///     });
+  ///   }
+  ///
+  ///   @override
+  ///   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+  ///     return Scaffold(
+  ///       body: SafeArea(
+  ///         child: ListView.custom(
+  ///           childrenDelegate: SliverChildBuilderDelegate(
+  ///             (BuildContext context, int index) {
+  ///               return KeepAlive(
+  ///                 data: items[index],
+  ///                 key: ValueKey<String>(items[index]),
+  ///               );
+  ///             },
+  ///             childCount: items.length,
+  ///             findChildIndexCallback: (Key key) {
+  ///               final ValueKey valueKey = key;
+  ///               final String data = valueKey.value;
+  ///               return items.indexOf(data);
+  ///             }
+  ///           ),
+  ///         ),
+  ///       ),
+  ///       bottomNavigationBar: BottomAppBar(
+  ///         child: Row(
+  ///           mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+  ///           children: <Widget>[
+  ///             FlatButton(
+  ///               onPressed: () => _reverse(),
+  ///               child: Text('Reverse items'),
+  ///             ),
+  ///           ],
+  ///         ),
+  ///       ),
+  ///     );
+  ///   }
+  /// }
+  ///
+  /// class KeepAlive extends StatefulWidget {
+  ///   const KeepAlive({Key key, this.data}) : super(key: key);
+  ///
+  ///   final String data;
+  ///
+  ///   @override
+  ///   _KeepAliveState createState() => _KeepAliveState();
+  /// }
+  ///
+  /// class _KeepAliveState extends State<KeepAlive> with AutomaticKeepAliveClientMixin{
+  ///   @override
+  ///   bool get wantKeepAlive => true;
+  ///
+  ///   @override
+  ///   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+  ///     super.build(context);
+  ///     return Text(widget.data);
+  ///   }
+  /// }
+  /// ```
+  /// {@end-tool}
   const ListView.custom({
     Key key,
     Axis scrollDirection = Axis.vertical,