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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: planet, anchor, garden?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, window, tree?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: book, planet, star?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, glacier, beacon?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, bridge, ship?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: hat, nest, moon?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, glacier, nest?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: compass, fossil, meadow?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, canyon, lantern?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, journey, book?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, bridge, tree?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, bridge, drum?
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Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, anchor, garden?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, garden, planet, so "anchor" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, window, tree?
lanternIn alphabetical order the words are lantern, tree, window, so "lantern" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: book, planet, star?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, planet, star, so "book" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, glacier, beacon?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, glacier, lantern, so "beacon" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, bridge, ship?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, canyon, ship, so "bridge" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: hat, nest, moon?
hatIn alphabetical order the words are hat, moon, nest, so "hat" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, glacier, nest?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, glacier, nest, so "beacon" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: compass, fossil, meadow?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, fossil, meadow, so "compass" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, canyon, lantern?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, garden, lantern, so "canyon" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, journey, book?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, fossil, journey, so "book" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, bridge, tree?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, lantern, tree, so "bridge" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, bridge, drum?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, drum, garden, so "bridge" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 42 · 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: planet, anchor, garden?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, window, tree?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: book, planet, star?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, glacier, beacon?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, bridge, ship?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: hat, nest, moon?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, glacier, nest?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: compass, fossil, meadow?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, canyon, lantern?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, journey, book?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, bridge, tree?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, bridge, drum?
12 questions · Seed 42 · 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: planet, anchor, garden?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, garden, planet, so "anchor" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, window, tree?
lanternIn alphabetical order the words are lantern, tree, window, so "lantern" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: book, planet, star?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, planet, star, so "book" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, glacier, beacon?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, glacier, lantern, so "beacon" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, bridge, ship?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, canyon, ship, so "bridge" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: hat, nest, moon?
hatIn alphabetical order the words are hat, moon, nest, so "hat" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, glacier, nest?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, glacier, nest, so "beacon" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: compass, fossil, meadow?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, fossil, meadow, so "compass" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, canyon, lantern?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, garden, lantern, so "canyon" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, journey, book?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, fossil, journey, so "book" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, bridge, tree?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, lantern, tree, so "bridge" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, bridge, drum?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, drum, garden, so "bridge" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification