To solve this worksheet, we need to put each list of words or letters in alphabetical order. This means arranging them from A to Z, just like they appear in a dictionary.
Here is the step-by-step solution for each number:
1. Letters: i d u e n a r
* Look for the letter closest to the start of the alphabet (A). We have
a.
* Next is
d.
* Then
e.
* Then
i.
* Then
n.
* Then
r.
* Finally
u.
*
Order: a, d, e, i, n, r, u
2. Letters: z h w a l e j
* First is
a.
* Next is
e.
* Then
h.
* Then
j.
* Then
l.
* Then
w.
* Finally
z.
*
Order: a, e, h, j, l, w, z
3. Words: cat cot cab cake catch cod
* All words start with "c", so look at the second letter.
*
cabe comes before
cat because 'b' is before 't'.
*
cake comes after cab but before cat because 'k' is before 't'.
* So far: cab, cake...
* Now compare
cat,
catch,
cod,
cot.
* "Cat" and "Catch" both start with "cat". "Cat" is shorter, so it comes first. Then "Catch".
* Now compare
cod and
cot. The third letters are 'd' and 't'. 'd' comes first.
*
Order: cab, cake, cat, catch, cod, cot
4. Cities: Pune Mumbai Delhi Chennai Bangalore Kolkata
* Let's look at the first letters: P, M, D, C, B, K.
*
Bangalore starts with B (first).
*
Chennai starts with C (second).
*
Delhi starts with D (third).
*
Kolkata starts with K (fourth).
*
Mumbai starts with M (fifth).
*
Pune starts with P (last).
*
Order: Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune
5. Objects: pencil pen desk chair bag ball
* First letters: p, p, d, c, b, b.
* Start with
b:
bag vs
ball. Second letters are 'a' and 'a'. Third letters are 'g' and 'l'. 'g' comes before 'l'. So, bag, then ball.
* Next is
c:
chair.
* Next is
d:
desk.
* Last are
p:
pen vs
pencil. "Pen" is shorter and matches the start of pencil, so pen comes first.
*
Order: bag, ball, chair, desk, pen, pencil
6. Animals: deer lion zebra monkey bear tiger
* First letters: d, l, z, m, b, t.
*
bear (starts with b).
*
deer (starts with d).
*
lion (starts with l).
*
monkey (starts with m).
*
tiger (starts with t).
*
zebra (starts with z).
*
Order: bear, deer, lion, monkey, tiger, zebra
7. Fruits: apple grapes banana mango peach pear
* First letters: a, g, b, m, p, p.
*
apple (starts with a).
*
banana (starts with b).
*
grapes (starts with g).
*
mango (starts with m).
* Now compare
peach and
pear. Both start with "pe". Look at the third letter: 'a' vs 'r'. 'a' comes first. So peach, then pear.
*
Order: apple, banana, grapes, mango, peach, pear
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Final Answer:
1. a, d, e, i, n, r, u
2. a, e, h, j, l, w, z
3. cab, cake, cat, catch, cod, cot
4. Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune
5. bag, ball, chair, desk, pen, pencil
6. bear, deer, lion, monkey, tiger, zebra
7. apple, banana, grapes, mango, peach, pear
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of alphabetical order worksheet 2nd grade.
