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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: sun, frog, anchor?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, ship, canyon?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, summit, drum?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, anchor, harbour?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: bridge, moon, star?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, tree, canyon?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lamp, moon, star?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, summit, canyon?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, sun, summit?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, orchard, window?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, kite, sun?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: star, moon, book?
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Alphabetical order (ABC order)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: sun, frog, anchor?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, frog, sun, so "anchor" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, ship, canyon?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, garden, ship, so "canyon" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, summit, drum?
drumIn alphabetical order the words are drum, summit, tree, so "drum" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, anchor, harbour?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, harbour, rain, so "anchor" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: bridge, moon, star?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, moon, star, so "bridge" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, tree, canyon?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, planet, tree, so "canyon" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lamp, moon, star?
lampIn alphabetical order the words are lamp, moon, star, so "lamp" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, summit, canyon?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, summit, tree, so "canyon" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, sun, summit?
frogIn alphabetical order the words are frog, summit, sun, so "frog" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, orchard, window?
fishIn alphabetical order the words are fish, orchard, window, so "fish" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, kite, sun?
fossilIn alphabetical order the words are fossil, kite, sun, so "fossil" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: star, moon, book?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, moon, star, so "book" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 56 · 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: sun, frog, anchor?
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, ship, canyon?
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, summit, drum?
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, anchor, harbour?
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: bridge, moon, star?
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, tree, canyon?
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lamp, moon, star?
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, summit, canyon?
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, sun, summit?
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, orchard, window?
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, kite, sun?
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: star, moon, book?
12 questions · Seed 56 · 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: sun, frog, anchor?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, frog, sun, so "anchor" comes first.
2. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: garden, ship, canyon?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, garden, ship, so "canyon" comes first.
3. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, summit, drum?
drumIn alphabetical order the words are drum, summit, tree, so "drum" comes first.
4. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: rain, anchor, harbour?
anchorIn alphabetical order the words are anchor, harbour, rain, so "anchor" comes first.
5. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: bridge, moon, star?
bridgeIn alphabetical order the words are bridge, moon, star, so "bridge" comes first.
6. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: planet, tree, canyon?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, planet, tree, so "canyon" comes first.
7. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: lamp, moon, star?
lampIn alphabetical order the words are lamp, moon, star, so "lamp" comes first.
8. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: tree, summit, canyon?
canyonIn alphabetical order the words are canyon, summit, tree, so "canyon" comes first.
9. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: frog, sun, summit?
frogIn alphabetical order the words are frog, summit, sun, so "frog" comes first.
10. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fish, orchard, window?
fishIn alphabetical order the words are fish, orchard, window, so "fish" comes first.
11. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: fossil, kite, sun?
fossilIn alphabetical order the words are fossil, kite, sun, so "fossil" comes first.
12. Which word comes first in alphabetical order: star, moon, book?
bookIn alphabetical order the words are book, moon, star, so "book" comes first.
12 questions · Seed 56 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification