To put words in alphabetical order, we look at the first letter of each word. We arrange them to match the order of the alphabet: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.
Here is the step-by-step solution for each row:
1. apple, goat, boat
*
apple starts with
a.
*
boat starts with
b.
*
goat starts with
g.
* In the alphabet, 'a' comes first, then 'b', then 'g'.
* Order: apple, boat, goat
2. frog, egg, duck
*
duck starts with
d.
*
egg starts with
e.
*
frog starts with
f.
* In the alphabet, 'd' comes before 'e', and 'e' comes before 'f'.
* Order: duck, egg, frog
3. cap, bull, light
*
bull starts with
b.
*
cap starts with
c.
*
light starts with
l.
* In the alphabet, 'b' comes first, then 'c', then 'l'.
* Order: bull, cap, light
4. kite, igloo, jump
*
igloo starts with
i.
*
jump starts with
j.
*
kite starts with
k.
* In the alphabet, 'i' comes first, then 'j', then 'k'.
* Order: igloo, jump, kite
5. zoo, rat, sail
*
rat starts with
r.
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sail starts with
s.
*
zoo starts with
z.
* In the alphabet, 'r' comes first, then 's', then 'z'.
* Order: rat, sail, zoo
Final Answer:
1. apple, boat, goat
2. duck, egg, frog
3. bull, cap, light
4. igloo, jump, kite
5. rat, sail, zoo
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