ABC Order is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on putting words in alphabetical order by the first letter, aligned to Common Core standard L.2.2. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

ABC Order

L.2.2

NameDate

Number the words in ABC order.

1.Number the words in ABC order.

owl
horse
ice
milk
zebra

2.Number the words in ABC order.

nut
jelly
water
cake
soup

3.Number the words in ABC order.

glove
sock
yellow
hill
river

LessonPrint · L.2.2 · Set 21 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — ABC Order

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

1.Correct order: 2, 3, 4, 1, 5
2.Correct order: 4, 2, 1, 5, 3
3.Correct order: 1, 4, 5, 2, 3

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.2.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.