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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, meadow, summit?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, bridge, planet?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: cat, frog, rain?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, fish, compass?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, tree, compass?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: hat, anchor, cat?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, lantern, rain?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, summit, anchor?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: orchard, rain, glacier?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: cat, fish, star?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: ship, lamp, sun?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, window, anchor?
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Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, meadow, summit?
lanternIn alphabetical order the words are lantern, meadow, summit, so "lantern" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, bridge, planet?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, planet, window, so "bridge" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: cat, frog, rain?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, frog, rain, so "cat" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, fish, compass?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, fish, moon, so "compass" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, tree, compass?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, compass, tree, so "beacon" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: hat, anchor, cat?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, cat, hat, so "anchor" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, lantern, rain?
lanternIn alphabetical order the words are lantern, rain, window, so "lantern" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, summit, anchor?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, moon, summit, so "anchor" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: orchard, rain, glacier?
glacierIn alphabetical order the words are glacier, orchard, rain, so "glacier" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: cat, fish, star?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, fish, star, so "cat" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: ship, lamp, sun?
lampIn alphabetical order the words are lamp, ship, sun, so "lamp" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, window, anchor?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, beacon, window, so "anchor" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 43 · 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, meadow, summit?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, bridge, planet?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: cat, frog, rain?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, fish, compass?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, tree, compass?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: hat, anchor, cat?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, lantern, rain?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, summit, anchor?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: orchard, rain, glacier?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: cat, fish, star?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: ship, lamp, sun?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, window, anchor?
12 questions · Seed 43 · 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, meadow, summit?
lanternIn alphabetical order the words are lantern, meadow, summit, so "lantern" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, bridge, planet?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, planet, window, so "bridge" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: cat, frog, rain?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, frog, rain, so "cat" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, fish, compass?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, fish, moon, so "compass" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, tree, compass?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, compass, tree, so "beacon" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: hat, anchor, cat?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, cat, hat, so "anchor" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, lantern, rain?
lanternIn alphabetical order the words are lantern, rain, window, so "lantern" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, summit, anchor?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, moon, summit, so "anchor" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: orchard, rain, glacier?
glacierIn alphabetical order the words are glacier, orchard, rain, so "glacier" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: cat, fish, star?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, fish, star, so "cat" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: ship, lamp, sun?
lampIn alphabetical order the words are lamp, ship, sun, so "lamp" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, window, anchor?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, beacon, window, so "anchor" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 43 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification