How do the alphabetizing worksheets build on each other?

Alphabetical Order has your child number an existing list of words in the correct sequence, and two newer pages sort animal and food words by the second letter. Alphabetical Order Words is harder: your child starts with a scrambled list and writes it out in order with no numbers to guide them. The six dictionary skills pages come last, using guide words and glossaries.

My child gets stuck when two words share the same first letter. What's the trick?

Have them say the alphabet out loud starting from the shared letter until they reach the point where the words actually differ, like b-e for bear versus b-i for bird. Saying it out loud catches the answer faster than staring at the page in silence, especially for a child who's still counting letters mentally.

2nd Grade Alphabetizing Worksheets

Ages 7-8 · 3 sub-topics · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

These alphabetizing worksheets for 2nd grade move from ABC order to using a dictionary and a glossary (CCSS L.2.4.E). Children number word lists in alphabetical order, put animal and food words that share a first letter in order by the second letter, and write a scrambled list in order. Dictionary skills pages teach guide words, the parts of a dictionary entry, and how to find meanings in a picture glossary and a weather glossary. There are 10 sheets, and the eight new ones each have an answer key.

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Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

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ABC Order to the Second Letter, Animal Words

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2nd Grade Alphabetizing Worksheets

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