2.6 Alphabetical Order Online Lesson 1

​Term 2 Week 8 December 23, Monday
Lesson # __: 2.6 Alphabetical Order

Today, we are going to:

1. ORDER words ALPHABETICALLY.

​What is the longest word in the dictionary?

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​Alphabetical order: Words are from a-z according to the first letter of the word.



ant, bed, cat, duck, egg

sky, land, earth, talons, atmosphere, camel

​When words begin with the same first letter you must go to the next letter to know the order:



salt, set, sip, sold, sun

cat, collosal, climate, creatures, cycles

​When words begin with the same two letters you must go to the third letter to know the order:



stay, still, stop, stub

child, cheese, chair, chocolate

​Similar words with different endings should be ordered from the root word:



shine, shines, shining, shiny

changer, change, changes, changed, changing,

​When the word is made up of two words, use the first letter of the first word to order:


Asiatic Lion, Bengal Tiger, Indian Elephant, Snow Leopard

Multiple Choice

Which word comes first in alphabetical order?

• rain

• cloud

• puddle

• sunshine

Explanation Slide...

In alphabetical order, 'cloud' comes before 'puddle', 'rain', and 'sunshine'. Therefore, 'cloud' is the first word in the list.

Multiple Choice

Which word comes first in alphabetical order?

• crest

• boots

• broke

• cones

Explanation Slide...

To determine the first word in alphabetical order, we compare the initial letters. 'b' in 'boots' comes before 'c' in 'crest', 'broke', and 'cones'. Therefore, 'boots' is the first word alphabetically.

Multiple Choice

Which word comes first in alphabetical order?

• bowl

• buns

• butter

• bread

Explanation Slide...

In alphabetical order, 'bowl' comes before 'bread', 'butter', and 'buns'. Therefore, 'bowl' is the first word among the choices.

Multiple Choice

Which list is in alphabetical order?

• grass, gate, greenhouse

• greenhouse, grass, gate

• gate, grass, greenhouse

• gate, greenhouse, grass

Explanation Slide...

The correct alphabetical order is 'gate, grass, greenhouse'. Each word is compared based on the first letter, and 'g' comes before 'g' and 'g' in 'grass' and 'greenhouse', respectively.

Multiple Choice

Which list is in alphabetical order?

• dog, dolphin, door

• dolphin, dog, door

• door, dog, dolphin

• door, dog, dolphin

Explanation Slide...

The correct alphabetical order is 'dog, dolphin, door'. In this list, 'dog' comes first, followed by 'dolphin', and then 'door', making it the only option that is correctly ordered.

Multiple Choice

Which list is in alphabetical order?

• noon, nine, nettle

• nettle, nine, noon

• noon, nettle, nine

• nine, nettle, noon

Explanation Slide...

The correct alphabetical order is 'nettle', 'nine', 'noon'. Each word is compared letter by letter, and 'n' comes before 'o', making 'nettle' precede 'noon' and 'nine' comes before 'noon' as well.

Multiple Choice

Which list is in alphabetical order?

• cattle, creek, city

• creek, cattle, city

• city, cattle, creek

• cattle, city, creek

Explanation Slide...

The correct alphabetical order is 'cattle', 'city', 'creek'. Each word is compared letter by letter, and 'cattle' comes first, followed by 'city', and then 'creek', making this the only correct choice.

Multiple Choice

Which word comes second in alphabetical order?

• cut

• cradle

• cane

• carrots

Explanation Slide...

To determine the second word in alphabetical order, we list the words: cane, carrots, cradle, cut. In alphabetical order, they are: cane, carrots, cradle, cut. Thus, 'carrots' is the second word.

Multiple Choice

Which word comes second in alphabetical order?

• pencil

• rubber

• pen

• ruler

Explanation Slide...

To determine the second word in alphabetical order, we list the words: pencil, pen, rubber, ruler. In alphabetical order, they are: pen, pencil, rubber, ruler. Thus, 'pencil' is the second word.

Multiple Choice

Which word comes first in alphabetical order?

• rabbit

• racoon

• rhino

• reindeer

Explanation Slide...

In alphabetical order, words are sorted based on the first letter. 'rabbit' starts with 'r', which is the same as 'racoon', 'rhino', and 'reindeer', but 'a' in 'rabbit' comes before 'a' in the others, making 'rabbit' the first.

Multiple Choice

Which word comes last in alphabetical order?

• fast

• freedom

• feet

• flower

Explanation Slide...

To determine which word comes last in alphabetical order, we compare the first letters: f (fast, freedom, feet, flower). All start with 'f', so we look at the second letters: r (freedom) comes after a (fast), e (feet), and l (flower). Thus, 'freedom' is last.

Multiple Choice

Which word comes last in alphabetical order?

• mouse

• milk

• mermaid

• monkey

Explanation Slide...

To determine which word comes last in alphabetical order, we compare the first letters: m in mouse, milk, mermaid, and monkey. Since all start with 'm', we look at the second letters. 'o' in mouse is after 'i' in milk, 'e' in mermaid, and 'o' in monkey, making 'mouse' the last.

Multiple Choice

Which list is not in alphabetical order?

• apple, orange, pear

• hammer, screw, spanner

• tractor, digger, trailer

• beach, sand, sea

Explanation Slide...

The list 'tractor, digger, trailer' is not in alphabetical order because 'digger' comes before 'tractor'. The other lists are correctly ordered: 'apple, orange, pear'; 'hammer, screw, spanner'; and 'beach, sand, sea'.

Multiple Choice

Which word comes first in alphabetical order?

• apple

• apricot

• banana

• avocado

Explanation Slide...

In alphabetical order, 'apple' comes before 'apricot', 'banana', and 'avocado'. Therefore, 'apple' is the first word among the choices provided.

Multiple Choice

Which word comes last in alphabetical order?

• zebra

• wolf

• yak

• xylophone

Explanation Slide...

In alphabetical order, 'zebra' comes after 'wolf', 'yak', and 'xylophone'. Therefore, 'zebra' is the word that comes last.

Multiple Choice

Which list is not in alphabetical order?

• grape, kiwi, lemon

• apple, banana, cherry

• cat, dog, elephant

• orange, pear, peach

Explanation Slide...

The list 'cat, dog, elephant' is not in alphabetical order because 'elephant' should come before 'dog'. The other lists are correctly ordered: 'grape, kiwi, lemon'; 'apple, banana, cherry'; and 'orange, pear, peach'.

Multiple Choice

Which list is in alphabetical order?

• cherry, banana, apple

• banana, apple, cherry

• apple, banana, cherry

• cherry, apple, banana

Explanation Slide...

The correct list in alphabetical order is 'apple, banana, cherry'. This sequence follows the alphabetical arrangement of the words, starting with 'apple', followed by 'banana', and ending with 'cherry'.

Multiple Choice

Which word comes last in alphabetical order?

• giraffe

• goat

• geese

• gorilla

Explanation Slide...

To determine the last word in alphabetical order, we compare the words: geese, giraffe, goat, and gorilla. 'giraffe' comes after the others when sorted alphabetically, making it the correct answer.

Multiple Choice

Which list is not in alphabetical order?

• zebra, lion, tiger

• apple, grape, orange

• elephant, dog, cat

• cat, bat, rat

Explanation Slide...

The list 'elephant, dog, cat' is not in alphabetical order because 'dog' comes before 'elephant'. The other lists are correctly ordered: 'zebra, lion, tiger'; 'apple, grape, orange'; and 'cat, bat, rat'.

Multiple Choice

Which list is in alphabetical order?

• goat, elephant, giraffe

• giraffe, goat, elephant

• elephant, giraffe, goat

• goat, giraffe, elephant

Explanation Slide...

The correct alphabetical order is 'giraffe, goat, elephant'. Each word is compared based on the first letter, and 'g' comes before 'e', making this the only correctly ordered list.

Multiple Choice

Which list is not in alphabetical order?

• banana, apple, orange

• car, bike, airplane

• dog, cat, fish

• sun, moon, star

Explanation Slide...

The list 'car, bike, airplane' is not in alphabetical order because 'bike' comes after 'car'. The other lists are correctly ordered: 'banana, apple, orange'; 'dog, cat, fish'; and 'sun, moon, star'.

Multiple Choice

Which word comes second in alphabetical order?

• apple

• lemon

• kiwi

• grape

Explanation Slide...

To determine the second word in alphabetical order, we list the words: apple, grape, kiwi, lemon. In this order, 'lemon' comes second after 'apple'. Thus, the correct answer is 'lemon'.

Multiple Choice

Which word comes first in alphabetical order?

• gorilla

• goose

• grape

• giraffe

Explanation Slide...

In alphabetical order, 'grape' comes before 'giraffe', 'goose', and 'gorilla'. Therefore, 'grape' is the first word among the choices.

Multiple Choice

Which word comes last in alphabetical order?

• xenon

• yak

• zebra

• zucchini

Explanation Slide...

To determine which word comes last in alphabetical order, we compare the first letters and subsequent letters. 'zucchini' starts with 'z', which is later in the alphabet than 'xenon', 'yak', and 'zebra', making it the correct answer.

Multiple Choice

Which list is not in alphabetical order?

• elephant, giraffe, hippo

• dog, cat, fish

• apple, banana, cherry

• car, bike, airplane

Explanation Slide...

The list 'elephant, giraffe, hippo' is not in alphabetical order because 'giraffe' comes before 'hippo'. The other lists are correctly ordered: 'dog, cat, fish', 'apple, banana, cherry', and 'car, bike, airplane'.