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An ABC Sort is a list of words that teachers can use when they are teaching students to alphabetize words. There are two basic styles of worksheet: students either number a list of words in alphabetical order, or they take words from a word bank and write them in alphabetical order. Worksheets may be created in each of these styles so that words are either split into groups of 3 to 5 words for sorting, or all of the words in the list are to be sorted. Here is a list of samples:

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Alphabetical Order
Item	Description
ABC Order (page 1) - 1st letter	Five pages with six short words per page; to the first letter.
ABC Order (page 2) - 1st letter	Five pages with 10 words per page; to the first letter.
ABC Order: Field Hockey Terminology	[created with abctools] 14 words from BULLY to TACKLE
ABC Order: Mother's Day (elem)	Put the Mother's Day themed words in alphabetical order
ABC Order: Summer Olympics	Alphabetize the 33 summer sports.
ABC Order: Volleyball Terminology	[created with abctools] 20 words from ACE to VOLLEY
Cut and Paste: ABC Order (preschool) -b/w	Cut out the five letters and paste them on the puzzle board in alphabetical order. Six pages.
Testing Practice: Language Arts (Level 1)	Formatted like a standardized test, this 9 page document tests knowledge of punctuation, capitalization, parts of speech, alphabetization, spelling, and more. These are approximately the skills tested in first grade, although state standards vary widely.

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ABC Order (page 3) - 2nd letter	Five pages with ten words and then five sets of three; to the second letter.
ABC Order: Think Green (number on lines)	Number the 15 words, from BAG to REUSE, in alphabetical order.
ABC Order: Think Green (number, sets of five)	Number the words in each box, from BAG to REUSE, in alphabetical order.
ABC Order: Think Green (write, sets of five)	Write the words in each box, from BAG to REUSE, in alphabetical order.
ABC Order: Wrestling Terminology	[created with abctools] 16 words from BOTTOM POSITION to WRESTLING
ABC Order: Water Polo Terminology	[created with abctools] 14 words from BALL UNDER to WATER POLO CAP
ABC Order: Table Tennis Terminology	[created with abctools] 13 words from CLOSE to VOLLEY
ABC Order: Softball Terminology	[created with abctools] 16 words from BALL to UMPIRE
ABC Order: Skiing Alpine/Nordic Terminology	[created with abctools] 18 words from ALPINE to VERTICAL DROP
ABC Order: Racquetball Terminology	[created with abctools] 13 words from BACKCOURT to SHOW
ABC Order (page 1) - 2nd letter	Five pages with six short words per page; to the second letter.
ABC Order (page 1) - 3rd letter	One page with ten sets of three; to the third letter.
ABC Order (page 2) - 2nd letter	Five pages,each with ten words and then five sets of three; to the second letter.
ABC Order (page 2) - 3rd letter	One page with ten sets of three; to the third letter.
ABC Order (page 3) - 3rd letter	One page with ten sets of three; to the third letter.
ABC Order (page 4) - 2nd letter	Four pages, each with ten words and then five sets of three; to the second letter.
ABC Order (page 4) - 3rd letter	One page with ten sets of three; to the third letter.
ABC Order (page 5) - 3rd letter	One page with ten sets of three; to the third letter.
ABC Order (page 5) - 2nd letter	Four pages with sets of four; to the second letter.
ABC Order: Summer Olympics (primary/elem)	Put these summer Olympic events in alphabetical order.
Booklet: Summer Olympics ABCs	Students assemble a book of the major Olympic summer sports (practice alphabetical order or create a new project)
Learning Center: Coral Reef - Language Arts - ABC Order (elem)	Put the coral reef theme words in (to the second letter) alphabetical order.
Learning Center: Coral Reef - Language Arts - ABC Order (primary)	Put the coral reef theme words in (first letter) alphabetical order.
Dictionary Skills: Guide Words (R)	Look at the sets of guide words. Write the word from the word box on the line next to the guide word set that tells you which page the word will be on. This worksheet features words that start with the letter R.
Spelling: Kwanzaa (upper elementary)	From "candelabra" to "unity", this spelling unit features spelling words related to Kwanzaa, reviewed in a word search, crossword puzzle, and ABC order page.
Spelling: Thanksgiving (upper elem)	20 words, from "blessing" to "tradition", are presented in this spelling unit, which features dictation, syllable work, abc order, and more.
Testing Practice: Language Arts (Level 3)	Formatted like a standardized test, this 13 page document tests language arts skills such as spelling, parts of speech, capitalization, alphabetizing, and more. These are approximately the skills tested in third grade, although state standards vary widely.
Testing Practice: Language Arts (Level 2)	Formatted like a standardized test, this 11 page document tests knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation, parts of speech, pronouns, alphabetization, and more. These are approximately the skills tested in second grade, although state standards vary widely.
Unit: Pirates! (elementary/upper elementary)	This fantastic pirate unit features a reading comprehension about Blackbeard, alphabetical order practice, and a step-by-step story-building exercise to help students write their own pirate stories.
Worksheet: ABC Order - Medieval Theme (elem)	Place the words, from CHIVALRY to SQUIRE, in alphabetical order.
Worksheet: ABC Order - Medieval Theme (primary)	Place the words, from ARMOR to QUEEN, in alphabetical order.
Worksheet: Beginning Research Skills - Alphabetical Order	Practice alphabetical order, using a dictionary and a table of contents.
Worksheet: Decode the Taiga Birds (elem/upper elem)	Use alphabetical order to break the code and find the names of four taiga birds. Use research skills to learn the class, order, family, and scientific names for each bird.
Worksheets: Transportation (ESL)	Practice conversations, verb tense, listening and context skills, and more, all with a "transportation" theme.
ABC Order: Basketball Terminology	[created with abctools] 27 words, from AIR BALL to TURNOVER
ABC Order: Baseball Terminology	[created with abctools] 21 words, from BASEBALL to TRIPLE
ABC Order: Football Terminology	[created with abctools] 21 words from DEFLECTION to TOUCHDOWN
ABC Order: Hockey Terminology	[created with abctools] 25 words, from ASSIST to TRIPPING
ABC Order: Golf Terminology	[created with abctools] 23 words from BALL MARKER to WEDGE
ABC Order: Soccer Terminology	[created with abctools] 21 words, from ASSIST to YELLOW CARD
ABC Order: Swimming Terminology	[created with abctools] 23 words from BACKSTROKE to SWIMSUIT
ABC Order: Tennis Terminology	[created with abctools] 23 words from ACE to VOLLEY
ABC Order: Track/Field Terminology	[created with abctools] 19 words from BATON to TRIPLE JUMP
ABC Order: Baseball Vocabulary	[Created with abctools] 37 words, from "ball" to "umpire".
ABC Order: Basketball Vocabulary	[Created with abctools] 36 words, from "assist" to "zone".
ABC Order: Football Vocabulary	[Created with abctools] 36 words, from "coin toss" to "wide receiver".
ABC Order: Golf Vocabulary	[Created with abctools] 30 words, from "ball" to "wood".
ABC Order: Soccer Vocabulary	[Created with abctools] 30 words, from "ball" to "World Cup".
Alphabetical Order: World Landmarks	[created with abctools] from Big Ben to Uluru
ABC Order: Lacrosse Terminology	[created with abctools] 15 words from BODY CHECK to STICK CHECK
ABC Order: Gymnastics Terminology	[created with abctools] 15 words from BACKFLIP to VAULT
ABC Order: Think Green (write on lines)	Write the 15 words, from BAG to REUSE, in alphabetical order.
ABC Order: Badminton Terminology	[created with abctools] 13 words from ALLEY to SERVE
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