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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: frog, sun, garden?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, meadow, lamp?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: harbour, glacier, canyon?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: star, dog, planet?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, drum, glacier?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: meadow, book, planet?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, lamp, canyon?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, kite, tree?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, fish, nest?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, ship, summit?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, glacier, fossil?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, sun, anchor?
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Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, sun, garden?
frogIn alphabetical order the words are frog, garden, sun, so "frog" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, meadow, lamp?
lampIn alphabetical order the words are lamp, meadow, moon, so "lamp" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: harbour, glacier, canyon?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, glacier, harbour, so "canyon" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: star, dog, planet?
dogIn alphabetical order the words are dog, planet, star, so "dog" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, drum, glacier?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, drum, glacier, so "canyon" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: meadow, book, planet?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, meadow, planet, so "book" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, lamp, canyon?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, canyon, lamp, so "anchor" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, kite, tree?
kiteIn alphabetical order the words are kite, tree, window, so "kite" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, fish, nest?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, fish, nest, so "beacon" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, ship, summit?
lanternIn alphabetical order the words are lantern, ship, summit, so "lantern" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, glacier, fossil?
fossilIn alphabetical order the words are fossil, glacier, planet, so "fossil" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, sun, anchor?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, dog, sun, so "anchor" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 53 · 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: frog, sun, garden?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, meadow, lamp?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: harbour, glacier, canyon?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: star, dog, planet?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, drum, glacier?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: meadow, book, planet?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, lamp, canyon?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, kite, tree?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, fish, nest?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, ship, summit?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, glacier, fossil?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, sun, anchor?
12 questions · Seed 53 · 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: frog, sun, garden?
frogIn alphabetical order the words are frog, garden, sun, so "frog" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: moon, meadow, lamp?
lampIn alphabetical order the words are lamp, meadow, moon, so "lamp" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: harbour, glacier, canyon?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, glacier, harbour, so "canyon" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: star, dog, planet?
dogIn alphabetical order the words are dog, planet, star, so "dog" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, drum, glacier?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, drum, glacier, so "canyon" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: meadow, book, planet?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, meadow, planet, so "book" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, lamp, canyon?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, canyon, lamp, so "anchor" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, kite, tree?
kiteIn alphabetical order the words are kite, tree, window, so "kite" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: beacon, fish, nest?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, fish, nest, so "beacon" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, ship, summit?
lanternIn alphabetical order the words are lantern, ship, summit, so "lantern" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, glacier, fossil?
fossilIn alphabetical order the words are fossil, glacier, planet, so "fossil" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, sun, anchor?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, dog, sun, so "anchor" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 53 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification