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Alphabetical Order To The Third Letter Worksheet

Practice putting words in alphabetical order when their first two letters match. Students use the third letter to arrange five lists, then check the completed sequences.
Grades
Grades 2–3
Pages
6
File type
PDF
Answer key
Included

Updated Aug 03, 2021

Subject
ELA, Language Development, Vocabulary
Topic
Alphabetical order, Third-letter sorting
Resource types
Worksheets
Answer key
Included
Standards
L.2.2

Product description

From the author

This Alphabetical Order To The Third Letter Worksheet is perfect for helping your students learn how to put words that begin with the same first two letters in ABC order. This is a great skill for them to have as they begin to learn more about how to organize information.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Arrange closely related words by examining their third letters

  • Continue comparing characters when early letters are identical

Teaching tips

  • Cover the first two letters with a narrow paper strip so learners can focus on the position that determines order.

Skills covered

  • Advanced alphabetizing — Order words with a shared two-letter beginning

  • Sequential comparison — Move character by character until words differ

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

Why do students need to look at the third letter?

The words in each group share their first two letters.

Is completed reference material included?

Yes. A final page provides the completed sequences.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • L.2.2

Core concepts

  • Third-letter order

  • Alphabetical sequencing

  • Word comparison

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