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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: star, sun, summit?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, anchor, orchard?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, drum, window?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, tree, dog?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lamp, garden, compass?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, drum, bridge?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, rain, anchor?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, frog, ship?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, bridge, rain?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, canyon, rain?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: star, beacon, drum?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, beacon, drum?
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Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: star, sun, summit?
starIn alphabetical order the words are star, summit, sun, so "star" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, anchor, orchard?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, orchard, window, so "anchor" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, drum, window?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, drum, window, so "anchor" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, tree, dog?
dogIn alphabetical order the words are dog, frog, tree, so "dog" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lamp, garden, compass?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, garden, lamp, so "compass" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, drum, bridge?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, drum, rain, so "bridge" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, rain, anchor?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, fish, rain, so "anchor" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, frog, ship?
frogIn alphabetical order the words are frog, planet, ship, so "frog" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, bridge, rain?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, lantern, rain, so "bridge" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, canyon, rain?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, frog, rain, so "canyon" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: star, beacon, drum?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, drum, star, so "beacon" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, beacon, drum?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, drum, fossil, so "beacon" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 54 · 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, sun, summit?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, anchor, orchard?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, drum, window?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, tree, dog?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lamp, garden, compass?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, drum, bridge?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, rain, anchor?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, frog, ship?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, bridge, rain?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, canyon, rain?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: star, beacon, drum?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, beacon, drum?
12 questions · Seed 54 · 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, sun, summit?
starIn alphabetical order the words are star, summit, sun, so "star" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: window, anchor, orchard?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, orchard, window, so "anchor" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, drum, window?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, drum, window, so "anchor" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, tree, dog?
dogIn alphabetical order the words are dog, frog, tree, so "dog" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lamp, garden, compass?
compassIn alphabetical order the words are compass, garden, lamp, so "compass" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, drum, bridge?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, drum, rain, so "bridge" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, rain, anchor?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, fish, rain, so "anchor" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, frog, ship?
frogIn alphabetical order the words are frog, planet, ship, so "frog" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lantern, bridge, rain?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, lantern, rain, so "bridge" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, canyon, rain?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, frog, rain, so "canyon" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: star, beacon, drum?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, drum, star, so "beacon" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, beacon, drum?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, drum, fossil, so "beacon" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 54 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification