Alphabetical order II

Alphabetical order II

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This task is about putting words into alphabetical order.

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a) Write the words below in alphabetical order. Write each word on a new line.
 
            lizard         less      ladder      left      luck

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b) Select the word that would come first if these words were put in alphabetical order.

    • tying

    • trowel

    • trudge

    • trolley

    • trough

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c) The words    and  are to be put into alphabetical order.
 
Select the word that will come straight after forbid.

    • forgive

    • forever

    • forget

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d) The word list below is supposed to be in alphabetical order.
     Which of the sentences below best describes the list?
 
     magic     news     secret     routine     ticket

    • The words in the list are in the right order.

    • The word "ticket" is not in the right place

    • "Magic" and "news" are not in the right place.

    • "Secret" and "routine" are not in the right place.

    • "News" and "secret" are not in the right place.

Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper and online (with some auto-marking).
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
English, Creating meaning, Writing
Key Competencies: 
Using language, symbols, and texts
Keywords: 
alphabetical order, sequencing, information skills, grammar use, spelling
Description of task: 
Students select answers that demonstrate their understanding of alphabetical order.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can be used to help to identify students’ ability to create texts to meet the writing demands of the New Zealand Curriculum.
 

Links to the Literacy Learning Progressions for Writing:
This resource helps to identify students’ ability to:
  • generate content that is relevant to the task
as described in the Literacy Learning Progressions for Writing at: http://www.literacyprogressions.tki.org.nz/The-Structure-of-the-Progressions.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Writing meaningful text: vocabulary knowledge, set 4
within the Writing Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
  

Y7 (03/2003)
a)
  • ladder
  • left
  • less
  • lizard
  • luck
 very easy
b) trolley easy
c) forever difficult
d) "Secret" and "routine" are not in the right places. moderate