Living and Non-Living Things ABC Order Worksheet
This living and non-living things ABC order worksheet has 1st grade students sort twelve words into two columns and write each list in alphabetical order. An answer key is included for quick, easy checking.
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Our Living and Non-Living Things ABC Order Worksheet helps 1st grade students practice two skills at once: telling living things from nonliving things and putting words in alphabetical order. Living things grow, need food and water, and make more of their own kind. Nonliving things do not. Students read simple words, decide which group each word belongs in, and then use the first letter of each word to write it in ABC order.
How to Use This Worksheet
Students read the twelve words in the word box. Each word names an animal or an everyday object. They sort the words into two labeled columns, Living and Nonliving, and write the words in each column in ABC order on the lines. Every word in a column begins with a different letter, so children order the list by looking at the first letter only. The words in the box are mixed up on purpose, so students must read and think instead of copying straight down. This living and non-living things ABC order worksheet works well for a science center, morning work, an early finisher task, or homework.
What’s Included
- 1 living and nonliving sorting page with a 12-word word box
- Two columns with writing lines for ABC order practice
- A complete answer key
Why This Worksheet Helps Kids
First, it builds a clear idea of what makes something alive, a core life science idea in the early grades. Second, it gives real practice with alphabetical order by the first letter, a key step before using a dictionary or glossary. Third, it asks students to read carefully and make a decision about every word, which strengthens reading fluency and thinking skills together.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Before the worksheet, take a short walk and name things you see as living or nonliving. Afterward, have children add one more living word and one more nonliving word to each list and find where it fits in ABC order. Partners can check each other’s lists with the answer key. This alphabetical order worksheet for 1st grade pairs well with a science lesson on plants and animals.
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