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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: fish, garden, cat?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, meadow, glacier?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: sun, anchor, lantern?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, planet, star?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, star, rain?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, ship, garden?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, compass, fish?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, cat, frog?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: drum, compass, dog?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, harbour, compass?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, cat, journey?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, tree, moon?
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Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, garden, cat?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, fish, garden, so "cat" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, meadow, glacier?
glacierIn alphabetical order the words are glacier, meadow, window, so "glacier" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: sun, anchor, lantern?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, lantern, sun, so "anchor" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, planet, star?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, planet, star, so "canyon" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, star, rain?
moonIn alphabetical order the words are moon, rain, star, so "moon" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, ship, garden?
gardenIn alphabetical order the words are garden, ship, window, so "garden" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, compass, fish?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, fish, lantern, so "compass" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, cat, frog?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, frog, rain, so "cat" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: drum, compass, dog?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, dog, drum, so "compass" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, harbour, compass?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, harbour, lantern, so "compass" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, cat, journey?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, cat, journey, so "canyon" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, tree, moon?
moonIn alphabetical order the words are moon, tree, window, so "moon" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 50 · 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: fish, garden, cat?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, meadow, glacier?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: sun, anchor, lantern?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, planet, star?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, star, rain?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, ship, garden?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, compass, fish?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, cat, frog?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: drum, compass, dog?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, harbour, compass?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, cat, journey?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, tree, moon?
12 questions · Seed 50 · 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: fish, garden, cat?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, fish, garden, so "cat" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, meadow, glacier?
glacierIn alphabetical order the words are glacier, meadow, window, so "glacier" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: sun, anchor, lantern?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, lantern, sun, so "anchor" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, planet, star?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, planet, star, so "canyon" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, star, rain?
moonIn alphabetical order the words are moon, rain, star, so "moon" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, ship, garden?
gardenIn alphabetical order the words are garden, ship, window, so "garden" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, compass, fish?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, fish, lantern, so "compass" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, cat, frog?
catIn alphabetical order the words are cat, frog, rain, so "cat" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: drum, compass, dog?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, dog, drum, so "compass" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, harbour, compass?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, harbour, lantern, so "compass" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, cat, journey?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, cat, journey, so "canyon" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, tree, moon?
moonIn alphabetical order the words are moon, tree, window, so "moon" comes first.
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