Alphabetical Order: Putting Words in ABC Order — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 1 vocabulary worksheet.
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Part A: Which letter?
Say the alphabet to help you. Circle the right letter.
1.a, b, c, (answer space)
- Ae
- Bd
- Cf
Answer: d
d comes after c.
2.l, m, n, (answer space)
- Ao
- Bp
- Ck
Answer: o
o comes after n.
3.r, s, t, (answer space)
- Av
- Bw
- Cu
Answer: u
u comes after t.
4.Which letter comes before h?
- Ai
- Bg
- Cj
Answer: g
g comes just before h: f, g, h.
Part B: Which word is first?
Look at the first letter of each word. Circle the word that comes first in ABC order.
5.Which word comes first?
- Adog
- Bcat
- Cegg
Answer: cat
c comes before d and e.
6.Which word comes first?
- Asun
- Bfish
- Cant
Answer: ant
a is the first letter of the alphabet.
7.Which word comes first?
- Amap
- Bhat
- Cnut
Answer: hat
h comes before m and n.
Part C: Put them in order
Write the three words in ABC order.
8.pig, cat, hen
Answer: cat, hen, pig
9.top, bag, mud
Answer: bag, mud, top
10.red, ant, log
Answer: ant, log, red
Part D: Your turn
11.Write the names of three people you know in ABC order.
Model answer: Any three names with different first letters in order, e.g. Ava, Leo, Tom.
Success criteria:
- Three names are written
- The names are in order of their first letters
- Each name starts with an uppercase letter
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.