Alphabetical Order Activities | 2nd Grade

Mastering alphabetical order to the second and third letters can be tricky for some students. These ABC order activities, worksheet, and PowerPoint lessons can help! This 2nd grade grammar resource includes an entire week of alphabetical order activities, alphabetical order worksheets, PowerPoint lessons, task cards, and an assessment. Students learn to alphabetize words to the first, second, and third letters with daily practice activities in a variety of formats.

This unit is designed for second grade but can be used with higher ability first grade students or in third grade for review or test prep.

Short on time to teach grammar? This simple 5-day routine allows you to teach, practice or assess your students in 15 minutes or less each day. The daily routine includes whole group practice as well as fun partner activities.

The easy to grade worksheet is ideal for reinforcement, morning work, or homework. An engaging reading passage gives students the opportunity to alphabetize target words. Students apply the skill in a writing activity with three different formats for easy differentiation. On Friday students are assessed with a short, easy to grade assessment.

Daily grammar practice routine

• Monday: A mini lesson on PowerPoint with interactive practice slides
• Tuesday: Practice worksheet
• Wednesday: Task cards center activity
• Thursday: Reading passage and writing activity
• Friday: Assessment

Included in the download

• A teaching PowerPoint with daily slides for the mini-lesson and moveable practice activities
• Detailed instructions, teacher’s notes, lesson plan & answer keys
• Alphabetical order practice worksheet
• Reading passage
• Writing activity
• Task cards and recording sheet
• Alphabetical order assessment
• Poster

All the activities in this unit are intentionally designed to be very simple, with easy to understand activities for students, and easy to grade papers for the teacher. All the materials require very little prep or no prep at all. In fact, the only thing you’ll need to do is make copies and cut out a few straight lines on the task cards. Teaching grammar has never been easier!

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