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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: compass, lamp, cat?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: orchard, sun, fossil?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, anchor, nest?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, cat, nest?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: summit, rain, frog?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, cat, summit?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lamp, compass, ship?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: meadow, nest, planet?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lamp, bridge, fossil?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: meadow, glacier, garden?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, anchor, orchard?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, fish, canyon?
12 questions · Seed 104734 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: compass, lamp, cat?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, compass, lamp, so "cat" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: orchard, sun, fossil?
fossilIn alphabetical order the words are fossil, orchard, sun, so "fossil" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, anchor, nest?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, moon, nest, so "anchor" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, cat, nest?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, moon, nest, so "cat" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: summit, rain, frog?
frogIn alphabetical order the words are frog, rain, summit, so "frog" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, cat, summit?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, kite, summit, so "cat" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lamp, compass, ship?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, lamp, ship, so "compass" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: meadow, nest, planet?
meadowIn alphabetical order the words are meadow, nest, planet, so "meadow" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lamp, bridge, fossil?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, fossil, lamp, so "bridge" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: meadow, glacier, garden?
gardenIn alphabetical order the words are garden, glacier, meadow, so "garden" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, anchor, orchard?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, lantern, orchard, so "anchor" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, fish, canyon?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, fish, frog, so "canyon" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 104734 · 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: compass, lamp, cat?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: orchard, sun, fossil?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, anchor, nest?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, cat, nest?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: summit, rain, frog?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, cat, summit?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lamp, compass, ship?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: meadow, nest, planet?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lamp, bridge, fossil?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: meadow, glacier, garden?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, anchor, orchard?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, fish, canyon?
12 questions · Seed 104734 · 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: compass, lamp, cat?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, compass, lamp, so "cat" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: orchard, sun, fossil?
fossilIn alphabetical order the words are fossil, orchard, sun, so "fossil" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, anchor, nest?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, moon, nest, so "anchor" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, cat, nest?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, moon, nest, so "cat" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: summit, rain, frog?
frogIn alphabetical order the words are frog, rain, summit, so "frog" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, cat, summit?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, kite, summit, so "cat" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lamp, compass, ship?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, lamp, ship, so "compass" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: meadow, nest, planet?
meadowIn alphabetical order the words are meadow, nest, planet, so "meadow" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lamp, bridge, fossil?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, fossil, lamp, so "bridge" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: meadow, glacier, garden?
gardenIn alphabetical order the words are garden, glacier, meadow, so "garden" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, anchor, orchard?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, lantern, orchard, so "anchor" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, fish, canyon?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, fish, frog, so "canyon" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 104734 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification