Let’s go through each set of words and put them in alphabetical order — that means from A to Z, like how words appear in a dictionary.
We’ll look at the first letter of each word. If two words start with the same letter, we’ll look at the second letter, and so on.
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1. dove, peacock, crane
- First letters: d, p, c → c comes before d, which comes before p
→
crane, dove, peacock
2. turkey, goose, hawk
- First letters: t, g, h → g, h, t
→
goose, hawk, turkey
3. sparrow, goldfinch, hornbill
- First letters: s, g, h → g, h, s
→
goldfinch, hornbill, sparrow
4. pigeon, kingfisher, macaw
- First letters: p, k, m → k, m, p
→
kingfisher, macaw, pigeon
5. eagle, hummingbird, owl
- First letters: e, h, o → e, h, o
→
eagle, hummingbird, owl
6. cuckoo, magpie, robin
- First letters: c, m, r → c, m, r
→
cuckoo, magpie, robin
7. seagull, nightingale, kestrel
- First letters: s, n, k → k, n, s
→
kestrel, nightingale, seagull
8. swan, quail, toucan
- First letters: s, q, t → q, s, t
→
quail, swan, toucan
9. partridge, crow, skylark
- First letters: p, c, s → c, p, s
→
crow, partridge, skylark
10. stork, woodpecker, jay
- First letters: s, w, j → j, s, w
→
jay, stork, woodpecker
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Final Answer:
1. crane, dove, peacock
2. goose, hawk, turkey
3. goldfinch, hornbill, sparrow
4. kingfisher, macaw, pigeon
5. eagle, hummingbird, owl
6. cuckoo, magpie, robin
7. kestrel, nightingale, seagull
8. quail, swan, toucan
9. crow, partridge, skylark
10. jay, stork, woodpecker
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of abc order worksheet 4th grade.
