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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: star, dog, compass?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, hat, nest?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, ship, journey?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: harbour, tree, frog?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: harbour, compass, fish?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: compass, star, harbour?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, planet, tree?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, book, drum?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, fossil, nest?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: sun, lantern, lamp?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, ship, anchor?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, book, canyon?
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Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: star, dog, compass?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, dog, star, so "compass" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, hat, nest?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, hat, nest, so "anchor" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, ship, journey?
journeyIn alphabetical order the words are journey, ship, tree, so "journey" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: harbour, tree, frog?
frogIn alphabetical order the words are frog, harbour, tree, so "frog" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: harbour, compass, fish?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, fish, harbour, so "compass" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: compass, star, harbour?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, harbour, star, so "compass" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, planet, tree?
fossilIn alphabetical order the words are fossil, planet, tree, so "fossil" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, book, drum?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, drum, journey, so "book" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, fossil, nest?
fossilIn alphabetical order the words are fossil, nest, planet, so "fossil" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: sun, lantern, lamp?
lampIn alphabetical order the words are lamp, lantern, sun, so "lamp" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, ship, anchor?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, garden, ship, so "anchor" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, book, canyon?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, canyon, planet, so "book" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 51 · 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: star, dog, compass?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, hat, nest?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, ship, journey?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: harbour, tree, frog?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: harbour, compass, fish?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: compass, star, harbour?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, planet, tree?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, book, drum?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, fossil, nest?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: sun, lantern, lamp?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, ship, anchor?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, book, canyon?
12 questions · Seed 51 · 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: star, dog, compass?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, dog, star, so "compass" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, hat, nest?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, hat, nest, so "anchor" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, ship, journey?
journeyIn alphabetical order the words are journey, ship, tree, so "journey" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: harbour, tree, frog?
frogIn alphabetical order the words are frog, harbour, tree, so "frog" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: harbour, compass, fish?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, fish, harbour, so "compass" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: compass, star, harbour?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, harbour, star, so "compass" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, planet, tree?
fossilIn alphabetical order the words are fossil, planet, tree, so "fossil" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, book, drum?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, drum, journey, so "book" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, fossil, nest?
fossilIn alphabetical order the words are fossil, nest, planet, so "fossil" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: sun, lantern, lamp?
lampIn alphabetical order the words are lamp, lantern, sun, so "lamp" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, ship, anchor?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, garden, ship, so "anchor" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, book, canyon?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, canyon, planet, so "book" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 51 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification