ABC Order Worksheets
Students write six sets of four words in alphabetical order. Choose “By first letter” for beginners or “By second letter” when every word in a set starts with the same letter.
Sets never print already in order. Press “New worksheet” for a new set.
ABC Order
Name: ______________________Date: __________
Look at the first letter of each word. Write the words in ABC order.
1. kid • jam • corn • sun
1.
2.
3.
4.
2. jump • arm • moon • cup
1.
2.
3.
4.
3. pen • lion • cake • star
1.
2.
3.
4.
4. owl • hug • nap • apple
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. king • park • drum • jet
1.
2.
3.
4.
6. rock • vest • sock • gift
1.
2.
3.
4.
ABC Order: Answer Key
Look at the first letter of each word. Write the words in ABC order.
1. kid • jam • corn • sun
1.
corn
2.
jam
3.
kid
4.
sun
2. jump • arm • moon • cup
1.
arm
2.
cup
3.
jump
4.
moon
3. pen • lion • cake • star
1.
cake
2.
lion
3.
pen
4.
star
4. owl • hug • nap • apple
1.
apple
2.
hug
3.
nap
4.
owl
5. king • park • drum • jet
1.
drum
2.
jet
3.
king
4.
park
6. rock • vest • sock • gift
1.
gift
2.
rock
3.
sock
4.
vest
Teaching tips
- Sing or point along an alphabet strip to find which letter comes first.
- When the first letters match, move to the second letter: bear comes before bike because e comes before i.
- ABC order is the skill students need to use a beginning dictionary or glossary.
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