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ABC Order to the Third Letter is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on alphabetizing words that share their first two letters, aligned to Common Core standard L.3.2. 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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ABC Order to the Third Letter

L.3.2

NameDate

Number the words in ABC order.

1.Number the words in ABC order.
  • sweep
  • swoop
  • swan
  • swim
2.Number the words in ABC order.
  • snow
  • sniff
  • sneeze
  • snug
  • snack
3.Number the words in ABC order.
  • trot
  • tree
  • truck
  • trip
  • track

LessonPrint · L.3.2 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — ABC Order to the Third Letter

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

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

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.3.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.