Electricity Worksheet for 2nd - 4th Grade | Lesson Planet - Free Printable

Let’s solve this step by step.

We are given 5 groups of words. In each group, we need to put the words in alphabetical order — that means from A to Z, like how they appear in a dictionary.

The first word in each group is already done for us as an example. We just need to finish the rest.

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Group 1: Magnet-related words

Given:
__ Magnet (already placed)
__ Negative
__ Generator

Words: Magnet, Negative, Generator

Alphabetical order:

- Generator → starts with G
- Magnet → starts with M
- Negative → starts with N

So order should be:
1. Generator
2. Magnet
3. Negative

But wait — the worksheet says “Magnet” is already shown as first? That can’t be right alphabetically.

Wait — let’s check again.

Actually, looking at the image layout:

It shows:

___ Magnet
___ Negative
___ Generator

And it says “The first one has been done for you.” So maybe “Magnet” is NOT necessarily first — perhaps the blank lines are where we write numbers 1, 2, 3?

Ah — yes! The instruction says: “Put each group of words in alphabetical order. The first one has been done for you.”

That means: For each group, one word is already labeled with its correct position (like #1), and we have to number the others.

Looking at Group 1:

It shows:

__ Magnet
__ Negative
__ Generator

But no number is written yet? Wait — actually, in the original image, maybe “Magnet” is meant to be #1? But that doesn’t make sense because G comes before M.

Wait — let me re-read the directions carefully.

“Directions: Put each group of words in alphabetical order. The first one has been done for you.”

In Group 1, none of the blanks have numbers filled in. Hmm.

Wait — perhaps I misread. Let me look again.

Actually, in the user’s image description, it says:

For Group 1:

___ Magnet
___ Negative
___ Generator

No numbers are pre-filled. But the direction says “the first one has been done for you.” Maybe that refers to another group?

Wait — let’s check all groups.

Group 2: Compass, Circuit, Conductor — all blank.

Group 3: Electric Charge, Electrons, Electric Current, Edison — all blank.

Group 4: Battery, Attract, Bulb, Franklin — all blank.

Group 5: Insulator, Positive, Wires, Inventors — all blank.

None have any numbers filled in. That contradicts “the first one has been done for you.”

Unless... perhaps in the actual printed worksheet, one word per group is already numbered? But since we don’t see that here, maybe we’re supposed to assume that for each group, we start numbering from 1 based on alphabetical order, and ignore the “first one done” part? Or maybe it’s a mistake?

Alternatively — perhaps “the first one has been done for you” means that for the very first group, the first word is already placed correctly? But which one?

Wait — let’s think differently.

Maybe the “first one” refers to the first group overall? But still, no numbers are shown.

Perhaps the student is supposed to write 1, 2, 3 etc. in the blanks, starting with 1 for the alphabetically first word.

And “the first one has been done for you” might mean that in the first group, the first word (alphabetically) is already indicated? But again, nothing is marked.

This is confusing.

Wait — let’s look at Group 3:

Electric Charge
Electrons
Electric Current
Edison

If we sort these:

Edison → E-d-i-s-o-n
Electric Charge → E-l-e-c-t-r-i-c...
Electric Current → same start
Electrons → E-l-e-c-t-r-o-n-s

Alphabetically:

First: Edison (because after E, d comes before l)

Then: Electric Charge and Electric Current — both start with “Electric”, so compare next word: “Charge” vs “Current”

C-h-a-r-g-e vs C-u-r-r-e-n-t → h comes before u, so “Charge” before “Current”

Then Electrons — starts with “Elec”, but after “Electric”? No — “Electric” is longer, but when comparing:

“Electric Charge” — letters: E,l,e,c,t,r,i,c, ,C,h,a,r,g,e

“Electrons” — E,l,e,c,t,r,o,n,s

Compare letter by letter:

Position 1-6: E,l,e,c,t,r — same

Position 7: i (from Electric) vs o (from Electrons) → i comes before o, so “Electric...” comes before “Electrons”

So full order:

1. Edison
2. Electric Charge
3. Electric Current
4. Electrons

But the worksheet lists them as:

___ Electric Charge
___ Electrons
___ Electric Current
___ Edison

So if we assign numbers:

Edison = 1
Electric Charge = 2
Electric Current = 3
Electrons = 4

Similarly for other groups.

Now, back to the “first one has been done for you” — perhaps in the actual worksheet, for each group, the alphabetically first word is already labeled with “1”, and we fill in the rest.

Since we don’t see that in the text, I’ll assume we need to number all words in each group from 1 to n in alphabetical order.

Let’s do each group one by one.

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Group 1: Magnet, Negative, Generator

Words: Generator, Magnet, Negative

Alphabetical order:

1. Generator (G)
2. Magnet (M)
3. Negative (N)

So:

__ Generator → 1
__ Magnet → 2
__ Negative → 3

But the list is written as:

___ Magnet
___ Negative
___ Generator

So we assign:

Magnet → 2
Negative → 3
Generator → 1

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Group 2: Compass, Circuit, Conductor

Words: Circuit, Compass, Conductor

Alphabetical:

Circuit (C-i-r-c-u-i-t)
Compass (C-o-m-p-a-s-s)
Conductor (C-o-n-d-u-c-t-o-r)

Compare:

All start with C.

Second letter: i (Circuit) vs o (Compass, Conductor) → i before o, so Circuit first.

Then Compass vs Conductor: both Co, then m vs n → m before n, so Compass before Conductor.

Order:

1. Circuit
2. Compass
3. Conductor

Listed as:

___ Compass
___ Circuit
___ Conductor

So:

Compass → 2
Circuit → 1
Conductor → 3

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Group 3: Electric Charge, Electrons, Electric Current, Edison

As above:

1. Edison
2. Electric Charge
3. Electric Current
4. Electrons

Listed as:

___ Electric Charge → 2
___ Electrons → 4
___ Electric Current → 3
___ Edison → 1

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Group 4: Battery, Attract, Bulb, Franklin

Words: Attract, Battery, Bulb, Franklin

Alphabetical:

Attract (A)
Battery (B-a)
Bulb (B-u)
Franklin (F)

So:

1. Attract
2. Battery
3. Bulb
4. Franklin

Listed as:

___ Battery → 2
___ Attract → 1
___ Bulb → 3
___ Franklin → 4

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Group 5: Insulator, Positive, Wires, Inventors

Words: Insulator, Inventors, Positive, Wires

Alphabetical:

Insulator (I-n-s)
Inventors (I-n-v) → s before v, so Insulator before Inventors
Positive (P)
Wires (W)

So:

1. Insulator
2. Inventors
3. Positive
4. Wires

Listed as:

___ Insulator → 1
___ Positive → 3
___ Wires → 4
___ Inventors → 2

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Now, to present the answer clearly, we’ll write the numbers in the blanks as per the order they appear in each group on the worksheet.

Final Answer:

Group 1:
2 Magnet
3 Negative
1 Generator

Group 2:
2 Compass
1 Circuit
3 Conductor

Group 3:
2 Electric Charge
4 Electrons
3 Electric Current
1 Edison

Group 4:
2 Battery
1 Attract
3 Bulb
4 Franklin

Group 5:
1 Insulator
3 Positive
4 Wires
2 Inventors