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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: ship, garden, star?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: meadow, summit, planet?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, cat, summit?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, fish, drum?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, orchard, kite?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: book, beacon, anchor?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, lamp, compass?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, tree, meadow?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, beacon, drum?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, bridge, nest?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, garden, glacier?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, sun, compass?
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Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: ship, garden, star?
gardenIn alphabetical order the words are garden, ship, star, so "garden" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: meadow, summit, planet?
meadowIn alphabetical order the words are meadow, planet, summit, so "meadow" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, cat, summit?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, lantern, summit, so "cat" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, fish, drum?
drumIn alphabetical order the words are drum, fish, tree, so "drum" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, orchard, kite?
journeyIn alphabetical order the words are journey, kite, orchard, so "journey" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: book, beacon, anchor?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, beacon, book, so "anchor" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, lamp, compass?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, garden, lamp, so "compass" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, tree, meadow?
fossilIn alphabetical order the words are fossil, meadow, tree, so "fossil" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, beacon, drum?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, drum, frog, so "beacon" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, bridge, nest?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, dog, nest, so "bridge" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, garden, glacier?
fishIn alphabetical order the words are fish, garden, glacier, so "fish" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, sun, compass?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, rain, sun, so "compass" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 47 · 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: ship, garden, star?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: meadow, summit, planet?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, cat, summit?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, fish, drum?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, orchard, kite?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: book, beacon, anchor?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, lamp, compass?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, tree, meadow?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, beacon, drum?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, bridge, nest?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, garden, glacier?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, sun, compass?
12 questions · Seed 47 · 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: ship, garden, star?
gardenIn alphabetical order the words are garden, ship, star, so "garden" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: meadow, summit, planet?
meadowIn alphabetical order the words are meadow, planet, summit, so "meadow" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, cat, summit?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, lantern, summit, so "cat" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, fish, drum?
drumIn alphabetical order the words are drum, fish, tree, so "drum" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, orchard, kite?
journeyIn alphabetical order the words are journey, kite, orchard, so "journey" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: book, beacon, anchor?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, beacon, book, so "anchor" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, lamp, compass?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, garden, lamp, so "compass" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, tree, meadow?
fossilIn alphabetical order the words are fossil, meadow, tree, so "fossil" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, beacon, drum?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, drum, frog, so "beacon" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, bridge, nest?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, dog, nest, so "bridge" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, garden, glacier?
fishIn alphabetical order the words are fish, garden, glacier, so "fish" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, sun, compass?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, rain, sun, so "compass" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 47 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification