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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, beacon, orchard?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, journey, moon?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, canyon, journey?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: bridge, rain, fossil?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, cat, nest?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, fossil, window?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: harbour, glacier, drum?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, planet, meadow?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, planet, compass?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, bridge, cat?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, meadow, lamp?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: cat, fossil, rain?
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Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, beacon, orchard?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, fossil, orchard, so "beacon" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, journey, moon?
fossilIn alphabetical order the words are fossil, journey, moon, so "fossil" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, canyon, journey?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, canyon, journey, so "anchor" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: bridge, rain, fossil?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, fossil, rain, so "bridge" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, cat, nest?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, dog, nest, so "cat" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, fossil, window?
fossilIn alphabetical order the words are fossil, frog, window, so "fossil" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: harbour, glacier, drum?
drumIn alphabetical order the words are drum, glacier, harbour, so "drum" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, planet, meadow?
fishIn alphabetical order the words are fish, meadow, planet, so "fish" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, planet, compass?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, compass, planet, so "anchor" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, bridge, cat?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, cat, rain, so "bridge" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, meadow, lamp?
fishIn alphabetical order the words are fish, lamp, meadow, so "fish" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: cat, fossil, rain?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, fossil, rain, so "cat" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 49 · 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, beacon, orchard?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, journey, moon?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, canyon, journey?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: bridge, rain, fossil?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, cat, nest?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, fossil, window?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: harbour, glacier, drum?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, planet, meadow?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, planet, compass?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, bridge, cat?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, meadow, lamp?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: cat, fossil, rain?
12 questions · Seed 49 · 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, beacon, orchard?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, fossil, orchard, so "beacon" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, journey, moon?
fossilIn alphabetical order the words are fossil, journey, moon, so "fossil" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, canyon, journey?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, canyon, journey, so "anchor" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: bridge, rain, fossil?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, fossil, rain, so "bridge" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, cat, nest?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, dog, nest, so "cat" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, fossil, window?
fossilIn alphabetical order the words are fossil, frog, window, so "fossil" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: harbour, glacier, drum?
drumIn alphabetical order the words are drum, glacier, harbour, so "drum" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, planet, meadow?
fishIn alphabetical order the words are fish, meadow, planet, so "fish" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, planet, compass?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, compass, planet, so "anchor" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, bridge, cat?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, cat, rain, so "bridge" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, meadow, lamp?
fishIn alphabetical order the words are fish, lamp, meadow, so "fish" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: cat, fossil, rain?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, fossil, rain, so "cat" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification