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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: lantern, dog, book?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, sun, orchard?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: cat, anchor, ship?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: ship, book, drum?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, summit, book?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, nest, meadow?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: nest, anchor, glacier?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, frog, canyon?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: bridge, kite, fish?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lamp, harbour, hat?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, harbour, frog?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: orchard, moon, fish?
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Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, dog, book?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, dog, lantern, so "book" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, sun, orchard?
kiteIn alphabetical order the words are kite, orchard, sun, so "kite" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: cat, anchor, ship?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, cat, ship, so "anchor" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: ship, book, drum?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, drum, ship, so "book" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, summit, book?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, summit, tree, so "book" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, nest, meadow?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, meadow, nest, so "beacon" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: nest, anchor, glacier?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, glacier, nest, so "anchor" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, frog, canyon?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, frog, tree, so "canyon" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: bridge, kite, fish?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, fish, kite, so "bridge" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lamp, harbour, hat?
harbourIn alphabetical order the words are harbour, hat, lamp, so "harbour" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, harbour, frog?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, frog, harbour, so "beacon" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: orchard, moon, fish?
fishIn alphabetical order the words are fish, moon, orchard, so "fish" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 104735 · 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: lantern, dog, book?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, sun, orchard?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: cat, anchor, ship?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: ship, book, drum?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, summit, book?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, nest, meadow?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: nest, anchor, glacier?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, frog, canyon?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: bridge, kite, fish?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lamp, harbour, hat?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, harbour, frog?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: orchard, moon, fish?
12 questions · Seed 104735 · 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: lantern, dog, book?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, dog, lantern, so "book" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: kite, sun, orchard?
kiteIn alphabetical order the words are kite, orchard, sun, so "kite" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: cat, anchor, ship?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, cat, ship, so "anchor" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: ship, book, drum?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, drum, ship, so "book" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, summit, book?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, summit, tree, so "book" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, nest, meadow?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, meadow, nest, so "beacon" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: nest, anchor, glacier?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, glacier, nest, so "anchor" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, frog, canyon?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, frog, tree, so "canyon" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: bridge, kite, fish?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, fish, kite, so "bridge" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lamp, harbour, hat?
harbourIn alphabetical order the words are harbour, hat, lamp, so "harbour" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, harbour, frog?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, frog, harbour, so "beacon" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: orchard, moon, fish?
fishIn alphabetical order the words are fish, moon, orchard, so "fish" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 104735 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification