Bugs Worksheet by azamiryou on DeviantArt - Free Printable

Let me work through this step by step.

This is a connect-the-dots puzzle where I need to follow the letters in alphabetical order to complete the dotted line path.

Looking at the dots with letters:
- The path starts from the ladybug (top right) and goes down
- I can see letters: a, b, c, d, g, l, r, s

Let me trace the alphabetical sequence:
1. Start at "a"
2. Then "b"
3. Then "c"
4. Then "d"
5. Next would be... let me check what comes after d alphabetically
- e, f, g... so "g" comes next
6. After g would be h, i, j, k, l... so "l" comes next
7. After l would be m, n, o, p, q, r... so "r" comes next
8. After r would be s... so "s" comes next

So the complete alphabetical sequence following the dotted path is: a → b → c → d → g → l → r → s

Now I need to spell out what word these letters form when read in order along the path.

Reading the letters in the order they appear on the path: a-b-c-d-g-l-r-s

Wait, let me reconsider. I should look at which letters are actually connected by the dotted line and in what order.

Looking more carefully at the dotted line path:
- It starts near the ladybug
- Goes to "a"
- Then to "b"
- Then continues to other points

Actually, I need to identify what word is spelled by connecting these dots in alphabetical order. Let me think about what insects/bugs are shown and what word might be formed.

The letters visible are: a, b, c, d, g, l, r, s

If I arrange them alphabetically: a, b, c, d, g, l, r, s

Hmm, but that doesn't immediately spell a common word. Let me reconsider the task.

Actually, looking at this as a typical children's activity sheet, the task is likely to connect the dots in alphabetical order (a-b-c-d...) and see what picture or word emerges. But since there's already a dotted line showing the path, maybe I just need to identify what the letters spell when read in order along that path.

Let me try reading the letters as they appear along the dotted line from start to finish:
Starting from the top and following the dotted line down...

Actually, I realize I should just list all the unique letters that appear: a, b, c, d, g, l, r, s

And if I need to spell something with these... let me think about bug-related words.

Wait - maybe the answer is simply to list the letters in alphabetical order as they would be connected: a b c d g l r s

Or perhaps the task wants me to identify what word these letters can spell? Let me rearrange: could it be "bugs" + other letters? We have b, u... no u.

Let me try: c-a-t-e-r-p-i-l-l-a-r? No, we don't have those letters.

Actually, looking at this more simply - this appears to be asking students to connect dots labeled with letters in alphabetical order. The final answer would be the sequence of letters: a, b, c, d, g, l, r, s

But wait - let me check if there's a specific word being asked for. Looking at the title "bugs!" and the various insects shown...

I think the most straightforward interpretation is that students should connect the dots in alphabetical order, and the letters they encounter are: a-b-c-d-g-l-r-s

Final Answer:
a, b, c, d, g, l, r, s