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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: sun, orchard, canyon?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: glacier, rain, sun?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: ship, anchor, nest?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, compass, summit?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, compass, drum?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, anchor, dog?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: nest, meadow, cat?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, planet, frog?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, cat, summit?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, bridge, tree?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, beacon, lantern?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, anchor, ship?
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Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: sun, orchard, canyon?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, orchard, sun, so "canyon" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: glacier, rain, sun?
glacierIn alphabetical order the words are glacier, rain, sun, so "glacier" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: ship, anchor, nest?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, nest, ship, so "anchor" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, compass, summit?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, kite, summit, so "compass" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, compass, drum?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, drum, journey, so "compass" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, anchor, dog?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, dog, frog, so "anchor" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: nest, meadow, cat?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, meadow, nest, so "cat" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, planet, frog?
frogIn alphabetical order the words are frog, kite, planet, so "frog" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, cat, summit?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, fossil, summit, so "cat" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, bridge, tree?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, canyon, tree, so "bridge" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, beacon, lantern?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, journey, lantern, so "beacon" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, anchor, ship?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, fish, ship, so "anchor" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 52 · 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: sun, orchard, canyon?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: glacier, rain, sun?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: ship, anchor, nest?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, compass, summit?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, compass, drum?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, anchor, dog?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: nest, meadow, cat?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, planet, frog?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, cat, summit?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, bridge, tree?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, beacon, lantern?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, anchor, ship?
12 questions · Seed 52 · 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: sun, orchard, canyon?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, orchard, sun, so "canyon" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: glacier, rain, sun?
glacierIn alphabetical order the words are glacier, rain, sun, so "glacier" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: ship, anchor, nest?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, nest, ship, so "anchor" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, compass, summit?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, kite, summit, so "compass" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, compass, drum?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, drum, journey, so "compass" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, anchor, dog?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, dog, frog, so "anchor" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: nest, meadow, cat?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, meadow, nest, so "cat" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, planet, frog?
frogIn alphabetical order the words are frog, kite, planet, so "frog" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, cat, summit?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, fossil, summit, so "cat" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, bridge, tree?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, canyon, tree, so "bridge" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, beacon, lantern?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, journey, lantern, so "beacon" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, anchor, ship?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, fish, ship, so "anchor" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 52 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification