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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: bridge, dog, beacon?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: nest, rain, fish?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: drum, glacier, fossil?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, meadow, journey?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, fish, kite?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, rain, book?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, cat, hat?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, anchor, orchard?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: orchard, glacier, ship?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, lamp, compass?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, sun, lamp?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, hat, compass?
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Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: bridge, dog, beacon?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, bridge, dog, so "beacon" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: nest, rain, fish?
fishIn alphabetical order the words are fish, nest, rain, so "fish" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: drum, glacier, fossil?
drumIn alphabetical order the words are drum, fossil, glacier, so "drum" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, meadow, journey?
journeyIn alphabetical order the words are journey, meadow, tree, so "journey" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, fish, kite?
dogIn alphabetical order the words are dog, fish, kite, so "dog" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, rain, book?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, fish, rain, so "book" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, cat, hat?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, garden, hat, so "cat" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, anchor, orchard?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, journey, orchard, so "anchor" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: orchard, glacier, ship?
glacierIn alphabetical order the words are glacier, orchard, ship, so "glacier" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, lamp, compass?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, compass, lamp, so "anchor" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, sun, lamp?
lampIn alphabetical order the words are lamp, planet, sun, so "lamp" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, hat, compass?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, hat, window, so "compass" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 45 · 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: bridge, dog, beacon?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: nest, rain, fish?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: drum, glacier, fossil?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, meadow, journey?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, fish, kite?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, rain, book?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, cat, hat?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, anchor, orchard?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: orchard, glacier, ship?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, lamp, compass?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, sun, lamp?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, hat, compass?
12 questions · Seed 45 · 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: bridge, dog, beacon?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, bridge, dog, so "beacon" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: nest, rain, fish?
fishIn alphabetical order the words are fish, nest, rain, so "fish" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: drum, glacier, fossil?
drumIn alphabetical order the words are drum, fossil, glacier, so "drum" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, meadow, journey?
journeyIn alphabetical order the words are journey, meadow, tree, so "journey" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, fish, kite?
dogIn alphabetical order the words are dog, fish, kite, so "dog" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, rain, book?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, fish, rain, so "book" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, cat, hat?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, garden, hat, so "cat" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, anchor, orchard?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, journey, orchard, so "anchor" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: orchard, glacier, ship?
glacierIn alphabetical order the words are glacier, orchard, ship, so "glacier" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, lamp, compass?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, compass, lamp, so "anchor" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, sun, lamp?
lampIn alphabetical order the words are lamp, planet, sun, so "lamp" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, hat, compass?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, hat, window, so "compass" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 45 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification