Dogs Hard Alphabetical Order Activity
This dogs hard alphabetical order activity has 2nd and 3rd grade students sort dog word cards and order words that share a first letter. Answer key included.
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Alphabetical Order with Repeating Letters
This dogs hard alphabetical order activity takes ABC order one step further. In each set, every word begins with the same letter, so students cannot stop at the first letter. They have to look at the second letter, and sometimes the third, to decide which word comes first. That is exactly the skill children need to use a dictionary, a glossary or an index on their own.
How to Use the Activity
Cut apart the 24 dog word cards and mix them in one pile. Students first sort the cards into three sets by the picture on each card: a dog bone, a paw print or a tennis ball. All of the bone words start with b, the paw words with p and the ball words with s. Next, students lay each set of eight cards in ABC order, comparing letters until every word is in its place, and then write the words in order on the recording sheet. A 2nd grade practice worksheet follows, where students number four dog words from 1 to 4. This 2nd grade alphabetical order activity fits a literacy center, a small group or early finishers, and the dogs hard alphabetical order activity is a fun challenge for 3rd grade review too.
What’s Included
- Colorful cover page
- How to Use page with simple steps
- 24 dog word cards in three picture sets
- ABC order recording sheet
- 2nd grade practice worksheet
- Answer keys for the recording sheet and the practice page
Why This Activity Helps Kids
- Repeating first letters teach students to compare the second and third letters.
- Moving real cards makes trying, checking and fixing an order easy.
- Writing the final order on the recording sheet reinforces spelling.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Time a set and let students try to beat their best time, or mix two sets together for a longer challenge. Children can also build a new set from their own dog words, such as names of dog breeds, and trade it with a partner.
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