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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: fish, journey, hat?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, fossil, summit?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: sun, window, harbour?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, harbour, moon?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, rain, star?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, summit, book?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, beacon, sun?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, drum, fossil?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, meadow, glacier?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: hat, garden, summit?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, rain, beacon?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, orchard, garden?
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Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, journey, hat?
fishIn alphabetical order the words are fish, hat, journey, so "fish" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, fossil, summit?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, fossil, summit, so "canyon" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: sun, window, harbour?
harbourIn alphabetical order the words are harbour, sun, window, so "harbour" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, harbour, moon?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, harbour, moon, so "canyon" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, rain, star?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, rain, star, so "anchor" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, summit, book?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, dog, summit, so "book" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, beacon, sun?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, fossil, sun, so "beacon" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, drum, fossil?
drumIn alphabetical order the words are drum, fossil, frog, so "drum" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, meadow, glacier?
gardenIn alphabetical order the words are garden, glacier, meadow, so "garden" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: hat, garden, summit?
gardenIn alphabetical order the words are garden, hat, summit, so "garden" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, rain, beacon?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, journey, rain, so "beacon" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, orchard, garden?
gardenIn alphabetical order the words are garden, journey, orchard, so "garden" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 55 · 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, journey, hat?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, fossil, summit?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: sun, window, harbour?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, harbour, moon?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, rain, star?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, summit, book?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, beacon, sun?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, drum, fossil?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, meadow, glacier?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: hat, garden, summit?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, rain, beacon?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, orchard, garden?
12 questions · Seed 55 · 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, journey, hat?
fishIn alphabetical order the words are fish, hat, journey, so "fish" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, fossil, summit?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, fossil, summit, so "canyon" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: sun, window, harbour?
harbourIn alphabetical order the words are harbour, sun, window, so "harbour" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: canyon, harbour, moon?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, harbour, moon, so "canyon" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: anchor, rain, star?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, rain, star, so "anchor" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: dog, summit, book?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, dog, summit, so "book" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, beacon, sun?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, fossil, sun, so "beacon" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, drum, fossil?
drumIn alphabetical order the words are drum, fossil, frog, so "drum" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, meadow, glacier?
gardenIn alphabetical order the words are garden, glacier, meadow, so "garden" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: hat, garden, summit?
gardenIn alphabetical order the words are garden, hat, summit, so "garden" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, rain, beacon?
beaconIn alphabetical order the words are beacon, journey, rain, so "beacon" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: journey, orchard, garden?
gardenIn alphabetical order the words are garden, journey, orchard, so "garden" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 55 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification