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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: fossil, fish, summit?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, glacier, meadow?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, lantern, nest?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, glacier, tree?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, anchor, cat?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: summit, book, harbour?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: glacier, ship, star?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, planet, summit?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: ship, fossil, journey?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: sun, summit, canyon?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, meadow, compass?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, canyon, drum?
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Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, fish, summit?
fishIn alphabetical order the words are fish, fossil, summit, so "fish" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, glacier, meadow?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, glacier, meadow, so "beacon" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, lantern, nest?
kiteIn alphabetical order the words are kite, lantern, nest, so "kite" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, glacier, tree?
glacierIn alphabetical order the words are glacier, moon, tree, so "glacier" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, anchor, cat?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, cat, lantern, so "anchor" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: summit, book, harbour?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, harbour, summit, so "book" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: glacier, ship, star?
glacierIn alphabetical order the words are glacier, ship, star, so "glacier" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, planet, summit?
fishIn alphabetical order the words are fish, planet, summit, so "fish" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: ship, fossil, journey?
fossilIn alphabetical order the words are fossil, journey, ship, so "fossil" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: sun, summit, canyon?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, summit, sun, so "canyon" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, meadow, compass?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, kite, meadow, so "compass" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, canyon, drum?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, drum, lantern, so "canyon" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 44 · 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: fossil, fish, summit?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, glacier, meadow?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, lantern, nest?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, glacier, tree?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, anchor, cat?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: summit, book, harbour?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: glacier, ship, star?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, planet, summit?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: ship, fossil, journey?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: sun, summit, canyon?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, meadow, compass?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, canyon, drum?
12 questions · Seed 44 · 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: fossil, fish, summit?
fishIn alphabetical order the words are fish, fossil, summit, so "fish" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, glacier, meadow?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, glacier, meadow, so "beacon" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, lantern, nest?
kiteIn alphabetical order the words are kite, lantern, nest, so "kite" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, glacier, tree?
glacierIn alphabetical order the words are glacier, moon, tree, so "glacier" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, anchor, cat?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, cat, lantern, so "anchor" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: summit, book, harbour?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, harbour, summit, so "book" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: glacier, ship, star?
glacierIn alphabetical order the words are glacier, ship, star, so "glacier" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, planet, summit?
fishIn alphabetical order the words are fish, planet, summit, so "fish" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: ship, fossil, journey?
fossilIn alphabetical order the words are fossil, journey, ship, so "fossil" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: sun, summit, canyon?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, summit, sun, so "canyon" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, meadow, compass?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, kite, meadow, so "compass" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, canyon, drum?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, drum, lantern, so "canyon" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification