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Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Compare initial letters to determine which word comes first in alphabetical (ABC) order. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.
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Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: star, dog, fish?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: bridge, anchor, lamp?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: drum, lantern, nest?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: compass, summit, beacon?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: glacier, book, sun?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: star, ship, rain?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: meadow, compass, glacier?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: glacier, planet, summit?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, fish, anchor?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: compass, dog, cat?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, garden, star?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, orchard, garden?
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Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: star, dog, fish?
dogIn alphabetical order the words are dog, fish, star, so "dog" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: bridge, anchor, lamp?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, bridge, lamp, so "anchor" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: drum, lantern, nest?
drumIn alphabetical order the words are drum, lantern, nest, so "drum" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: compass, summit, beacon?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, compass, summit, so "beacon" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: glacier, book, sun?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, glacier, sun, so "book" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: star, ship, rain?
rainIn alphabetical order the words are rain, ship, star, so "rain" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: meadow, compass, glacier?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, glacier, meadow, so "compass" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: glacier, planet, summit?
glacierIn alphabetical order the words are glacier, planet, summit, so "glacier" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, fish, anchor?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, dog, fish, so "anchor" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: compass, dog, cat?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, compass, dog, so "cat" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, garden, star?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, garden, star, so "beacon" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, orchard, garden?
gardenIn alphabetical order the words are garden, orchard, rain, so "garden" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 104733 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6
Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: star, dog, fish?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: bridge, anchor, lamp?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: drum, lantern, nest?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: compass, summit, beacon?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: glacier, book, sun?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: star, ship, rain?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: meadow, compass, glacier?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: glacier, planet, summit?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, fish, anchor?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: compass, dog, cat?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, garden, star?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, orchard, garden?
12 questions · Seed 104733 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 4-6
Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: star, dog, fish?
dogIn alphabetical order the words are dog, fish, star, so "dog" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: bridge, anchor, lamp?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, bridge, lamp, so "anchor" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: drum, lantern, nest?
drumIn alphabetical order the words are drum, lantern, nest, so "drum" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: compass, summit, beacon?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, compass, summit, so "beacon" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: glacier, book, sun?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, glacier, sun, so "book" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: star, ship, rain?
rainIn alphabetical order the words are rain, ship, star, so "rain" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: meadow, compass, glacier?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, glacier, meadow, so "compass" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: glacier, planet, summit?
glacierIn alphabetical order the words are glacier, planet, summit, so "glacier" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, fish, anchor?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, dog, fish, so "anchor" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: compass, dog, cat?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, compass, dog, so "cat" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, garden, star?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, garden, star, so "beacon" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, orchard, garden?
gardenIn alphabetical order the words are garden, orchard, rain, so "garden" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 104733 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification