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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.
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9
Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: nest, bridge, lamp?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, hat, ship?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: hat, canyon, tree?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, sun, tree?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: compass, book, dog?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, dog, planet?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: nest, dog, fossil?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: cat, summit, compass?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, sun, bridge?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, glacier, fish?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: glacier, tree, book?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, kite, planet?
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Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: nest, bridge, lamp?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, lamp, nest, so "bridge" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, hat, ship?
fishIn alphabetical order the words are fish, hat, ship, so "fish" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: hat, canyon, tree?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, hat, tree, so "canyon" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, sun, tree?
fossilIn alphabetical order the words are fossil, sun, tree, so "fossil" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: compass, book, dog?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, compass, dog, so "book" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, dog, planet?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, dog, planet, so "beacon" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: nest, dog, fossil?
dogIn alphabetical order the words are dog, fossil, nest, so "dog" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: cat, summit, compass?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, compass, summit, so "cat" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, sun, bridge?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, journey, sun, so "bridge" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, glacier, fish?
fishIn alphabetical order the words are fish, garden, glacier, so "fish" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: glacier, tree, book?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, glacier, tree, so "book" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, kite, planet?
fossilIn alphabetical order the words are fossil, kite, planet, so "fossil" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9
Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: nest, bridge, lamp?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, hat, ship?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: hat, canyon, tree?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, sun, tree?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: compass, book, dog?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, dog, planet?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: nest, dog, fossil?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: cat, summit, compass?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, sun, bridge?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, glacier, fish?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: glacier, tree, book?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, kite, planet?
12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9
Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: nest, bridge, lamp?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, lamp, nest, so "bridge" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, hat, ship?
fishIn alphabetical order the words are fish, hat, ship, so "fish" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: hat, canyon, tree?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, hat, tree, so "canyon" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, sun, tree?
fossilIn alphabetical order the words are fossil, sun, tree, so "fossil" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: compass, book, dog?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, compass, dog, so "book" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, dog, planet?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, dog, planet, so "beacon" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: nest, dog, fossil?
dogIn alphabetical order the words are dog, fossil, nest, so "dog" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: cat, summit, compass?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, compass, summit, so "cat" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, sun, bridge?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, journey, sun, so "bridge" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, glacier, fish?
fishIn alphabetical order the words are fish, garden, glacier, so "fish" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: glacier, tree, book?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, glacier, tree, so "book" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, kite, planet?
fossilIn alphabetical order the words are fossil, kite, planet, so "fossil" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification