Alphabetical Order worksheets | Grade 4 - Free Printable

To solve the problem of arranging the given words in alphabetical order, we need to compare the words letter by letter, starting from the first letter and moving to subsequent letters if necessary. Here is the solution for each set of words:

1. abide, band, absent

- Compare the first letters:
- "a" (in "abide" and "absent") comes before "b" (in "band").
- Compare "abide" and "absent":
- Both start with "a", so compare the second letters: "b" (in "abide") comes before "s" (in "absent").
- Final order: absent, abide, band

2. dandy, fable, fabric

- Compare the first letters:
- "d" (in "dandy") comes before "f" (in "fable" and "fabric").
- Compare "fable" and "fabric":
- Both start with "f", so compare the second letters: "a" (in "fable") comes before "i" (in "fabric").
- Final order: dandy, fable, fabric

3. dead, faculty, feast

- Compare the first letters:
- "d" (in "dead") comes before "f" (in "faculty" and "feast").
- Compare "faculty" and "feast":
- Both start with "f", so compare the second letters: "a" (in "faculty") comes before "e" (in "feast").
- Final order: dead, faculty, feast

4. death, cheat, debt

- Compare the first letters:
- "c" (in "cheat") comes before "d" (in "death" and "debt").
- Compare "death" and "debt":
- Both start with "d", so compare the second letters: "e" (in "death") comes before "b" (in "debt").
- Final order: cheat, debt, death

5. absolute, baffle, cheek

- Compare the first letters:
- "a" (in "absolute") comes before "b" (in "baffle") and "c" (in "cheek").
- Compare "baffle" and "cheek":
- "b" (in "baffle") comes before "c" (in "cheek").
- Final order: absolute, baffle, cheek

6. basis, emit, debtor

- Compare the first letters:
- "b" (in "basis") comes before "d" (in "debtor") and "e" (in "emit").
- Compare "debtor" and "emit":
- "d" (in "debtor") comes before "e" (in "emit").
- Final order: basis, debtor, emit

7. empty, alive, band

- Compare the first letters:
- "a" (in "alive") comes before "b" (in "band") and "e" (in "empty").
- Compare "band" and "empty":
- "b" (in "band") comes before "e" (in "empty").
- Final order: alive, band, empty

8. altitude, emulate, bath

- Compare the first letters:
- "a" (in "altitude") comes before "b" (in "bath") and "e" (in "emulate").
- Compare "bath" and "emulate":
- "b" (in "bath") comes before "e" (in "emulate").
- Final order: altitude, bath, emulate

9. accuse, bank, addict

- Compare the first letters:
- "a" (in "accuse" and "addict") comes before "b" (in "bank").
- Compare "accuse" and "addict":
- Both start with "a", so compare the second letters: "c" (in "accuse") comes after "d" (in "addict").
- Final order: addict, accuse, bank

10. cater, battle, cattle

- Compare the first letters:
- "b" (in "battle") comes before "c" (in "cater" and "cattle").
- Compare "cater" and "cattle":
- Both start with "c", so compare the second letters: "a" (in "cater") comes before "t" (in "cattle").
- Final order: battle, cater, cattle

11. beast, cavity, gable

- Compare the first letters:
- "b" (in "beast") comes before "c" (in "cavity") and "g" (in "gable").
- Compare "cavity" and "gable":
- "c" (in "cavity") comes before "g" (in "gable").
- Final order: beast, cavity, gable

12. balcony, glass, ballast

- Compare the first letters:
- "b" (in "balcony" and "ballast") comes before "g" (in "glass").
- Compare "balcony" and "ballast":
- Both start with "b", so compare the second letters: "a" (in "ballast") comes before "l" (in "balcony").
- Final order: ballast, balcony, glass

Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
1. \text{absent, abide, band} \\
2. \text{dandy, fable, fabric} \\
3. \text{dead, faculty, feast} \\
4. \text{cheat, debt, death} \\
5. \text{absolute, baffle, cheek} \\
6. \text{basis, debtor, emit} \\
7. \text{alive, band, empty} \\
8. \text{altitude, bath, emulate} \\
9. \text{addict, accuse, bank} \\
10. \text{battle, cater, cattle} \\
11. \text{beast, cavity, gable} \\
12. \text{ballast, balcony, glass}
\end{array}
}
\]