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Being able to arrange words in alphabetical order is an important skill that you will use often in everyday life without even realising it – looking up words in a dictionary, looking up telephone numbers, etc. In this activity we are going to practise this skill.
Start by listing 10 of your friends’ names on the following lines. Only write their first names.
Now look at the names carefully and arrange them in alphabetical order.
Let us take it one step further . . . here is a challenge for you. Arrange the following words in alphabetical order.
1. Anne, Alistair, Andrew, Arabella, Annabel
2. Ben, Bella, Beauty, Benjamin, Brian
3. Cathy, Catherine, Cassandra, Cassie, Claire
4. Dorothy, Dylan, Damian, Debbie, Dawn
5. Graeme, Garth, Gary, Gail, Gabriel
6. Harry, Herman, Hester, Henry, Harriet
7. Jabu, Jane, Jenny, James, Janet
8. Manu, Mandla, Mandy, Meredith, Mary
Well done! That was a challenging exercise.
Educator’s Assessment Chart:
| Criteria | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Ability to arrange words in alphabetical order | Poor – does not understand concept | Still developing | Good – very few errors | Excellent - no errors |
| LO 5 |
| THINKING AND REASONING The learner will be able to use language to think and reason, and access, process and use information for learning. |
| We know this when the learner: |
| 5.2 uses language for thinking: |
| 5.2.2 sequences things according to criteria; |
| 5.4 transfers information from one mode to another: |
| 5.4.2 uses information from a visual or written text to create a graph or chart, or label a diagram. |
This activity focuses on the learners’ ability to arrange words in alphabetical order. The learners must complete this activity, on their own. Read through the activity with the class before they begin. Make use of the Educator’s Assessment Chart to complete your assessment. Remind learners to check through their answers once they have completed the activity.
The marking of the first part of the activity will be different for every student, as they may choose their own names. The answers for the second part are as follows.
1. Allistair, Andrew, Annabel, Anne, Arabella
2. Beauty, Bella, Ben, Benjamin, Brian
3. Cassandra, Cassie, Catherine, Cathy, Claire
4. Damian, Dawn, Debbie, Dorothy, Dylan
5. Gabriel, Gail, Garth, Gary, Graeme
6. Harriet, Harry, Henry, Herman, Hester
7. Jabu, James, Jane, Janet, Jenny
8. Mandla, Mandy, Manu, Mary, Meredith
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