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Alphabetizing Words and Using Guide Words

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
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1.

Arrange the given words in alphabetical order.


use

cycle

create

store


Choose the correct order below.

a)

cycle, create, store, use

b)

use, create, cycle, store

c)

store, create, cycle, use

d)

create, cycle, store, use

2.

Arrange the given words in alphabetical order.


razor

radish

record

roll


Choose the correct order below.

a)

razor, radish, roll, record

b)

record, roll, radish, razor

c)

radish, razor, record, roll

d)

roll, razor, radish, record

3.

Arrange the given words in alphabetical order.


mystery

mischievous

misery

music


Choose the correct order below.

a)

misery, mischievous, music, mystery

b)

mischievous, misery, music, mystery

c)

mystery, misery, mischievous, music

d)

music, mystery, misery, mischievous

4.

Arrange the given words in alphabetical order.


stick

stuck

stock

steak


Choose the correct order below.

a)

steak, stick, stock, stuck

b)

stock, stuck, stick, steak

c)

steak, stock, stuck, stick

d)

stick, stock, stuck, steak

5.

What word falls between the guide words MINUS and MIST?

a)

myth

b)

maid

c)

mutt

d)

minute

6.

If all your words have the same 1st letter, which letter do you look at next to alphabetize?

a)

The last letter.

b)

The 2nd letter.

c)

The 1st letter.

d)

The middle letter.

7.

What word falls between the guide words GOLFER and GRACE?

a)

gum

b)

good

c)

gym

d)

guilty

8.

Choose the correct pair of guide words in which the word SUCCESS can be found.

a)

subordination – succor

b)

summer – supermarket

c)

striped – sturdy

9.

Arrange the given words in alphabetical order: apple, apricot, banana, avocado. Choose the correct order below.

a)

A) apple, apricot, avocado, banana

b)

B) apricot, apple, banana, avocado

c)

C) apricot, apple, avocado, banana

d)

D) apple, banana, apricot, avocado

10.

Which word would come first in a dictionary: 'eagle', 'ear', 'earth', 'earn'?

a)

A) eagle

b)

B) ear

c)

C) earth

d)

D) earn

11.

What word falls between the guide words 'HAPPY' and 'HARD'?

a)

A) harp

b)

B) hare

c)

C) harsh

d)

D) hat

12.

Choose the correct pair of guide words in which the word 'JOURNEY' can be found.

a)

A) journal – joy

b)

B) jolt – jump

c)

C) joke – jostle

d)

D) joy – jubilant

13.

Arrange the given words in alphabetical order: cat, caterpillar, catch, cattle. Choose the correct order below.

a)

A) cat, caterpillar, catch, cattle

b)

B) caterpillar, cat, catch, cattle

c)

C) cat, catch, caterpillar, cattle

d)

D) cat, catch, cattle, caterpillar

14.

If all your words have the same first two letters, which letter do you look at next to alphabetize?

a)

A) The third letter.

b)

B) The last letter.

c)

C) The first letter.

d)

D) The second letter.

15.

What word falls between the guide words 'BRIGHT' and 'BRING'?

a)

A) brim

b)

B) brick

c)

C) brine

d)

D) brisk

16.

Choose the correct pair of guide words in which the word 'MYSTERY' can be found.

a)

A) myth – nab

b)

B) myrtle – nape

c)

C) myrrh – mystic

d)

D) mystic – myth

17.

Arrange the given words in alphabetical order: light, lightning, lightly, lighten. Choose the correct order below.

a)

A) light, lighten, lightly, lightning

b)

B) lighten, light, lightly, lightning

c)

C) lighten, lightly, light, lightning

d)

D) light, lightly, lighten, lightning

18.

Which word would come last in a dictionary: 'zebra', 'zeal', 'zenith', 'zero'?

a)

A) zebra

b)

B) zeal

c)

C) zenith

d)

D) zero

19.

What word falls between the guide words 'CLOUD' and 'CLUB'?

a)

A) clout

b)

B) clown

c)

C) clove

d)

D) clump

20.

Choose the correct pair of guide words in which the word 'FANTASY' can be found.

a)

A) fan – far

b)

B) fancy – fang

c)

C) farce – farm

d)

D) fang – farce

21.

Arrange the given words in alphabetical order: pen, pencil, pendulum, penny. Choose the correct order below.

a)

A) pen, pencil, pendulum, penny

b)

B) pencil, pen, pendulum, penny

c)

C) pen, pendulum, pencil, penny

d)

D) pen, penny, pencil, pendulum

22.

If all your words have the same first three letters, which letter do you look at next to alphabetize?

a)

A) The fourth letter.

b)

B) The last letter.

c)

C) The first letter.

d)

D) The second letter.

23.

What word falls between the guide words 'SILK' and 'SILLY'?

a)

A) silo

b)

B) silver

c)

C) silly

d)

D) silk

24.

Choose the correct pair of guide words in which the word 'TRAVEL' can be found.

a)

A) tray – treat

b)

B) tram – trap

c)

C) trade – trail

d)

D) train – tram

25.

Arrange the given words in alphabetical order: quick, quiet, quilt, quiver. Choose the correct order below.

a)

A) quick, quilt, quiet, quiver

b)

B) quilt, quick, quiet, quiver

c)

C) quick, quiet, quilt, quiver

d)

D) quiet, quick, quilt, quiver