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English Quiz - Alphabetising (Questions)

Alphabetising helps us find information quickly. This KS2 English quiz shows pupils how to sort words and lists in alphabetical order with ease.

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Fascinating Fact:

Most music collections sort songs alphabetically by artist or title, making it easier to choose what to play.

In KS2 English, pupils learn to place words in alphabetical order to help with dictionary work, organising lists, and finding information faster in books or databases.

Key Terms

Alphabetical Order: Arranging words according to the order of letters in the alphabet, from A to Z.
Dictionary: A reference book or digital tool that lists words in alphabetical order and explains their meanings.
Sorting: The process of putting items into a specific order, such as by name, number, or category.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What does alphabetising mean in KS2 English?

Alphabetising means arranging words or items in the order of the alphabet, starting with A and ending with Z.

Why do we use alphabetical order?

We use alphabetical order to make it easier to find words in dictionaries, locate names in lists, and organise information clearly.

How can I alphabetise a list correctly?

Compare the first letter of each word. If they are the same, look at the next letter, and keep going until the order is clear.

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1.

Choose the list that has been alphabetised correctly.

[ ]	cat, frog, dog, elephant
[ ]	frog, dog, elephant, cat
[ ]	elephant, dog, cat, frog
[ ]	cat, dog, elephant, frog

2.

Choose the list that has been alphabetised correctly.

[ ]	crisps, sandwich, banana, drink
[ ]	banana, crisps, drink, sandwich
[ ]	banana, drink, sandwich, crisps
[ ]	drink, crisps, sandwich, banana

3.

Choose the list that has been alphabetised correctly.

[ ]	Welsh, Irish, English, Scottish
[ ]	Irish, English, Welsh, Scottish
[ ]	English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
[ ]	English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish

4.

Choose the list that has been alphabetised correctly.

[ ]	rose, lily, poppy, tulip
[ ]	lily, rose, poppy, tulip
[ ]	tulip, poppy, lily, rose
[ ]	lily, poppy, rose, tulip

5.

Choose the list that has been alphabetised correctly.

[ ]	Birmingham, London, Manchester, Newcastle
[ ]	Newcastle, London, Birmingham, Manchester
[ ]	London, Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham
[ ]	Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham, London

6.

Choose the list that has been alphabetised correctly.

[ ]	gate, good, great, gym
[ ]	good, gate, great, gym
[ ]	great, good, gate, gym
[ ]	gym, great, good, gate

7.

Choose the list that has been alphabetised correctly.

[ ]	dragon, danger, dug, den
[ ]	dug, den, danger, dragon
[ ]	danger, den, dragon, dug
[ ]	den, danger, dug, dragon

8.

Choose the list that has been alphabetised correctly.

[ ]	cake, cast, cat, car
[ ]	cake, car, cast, cat
[ ]	cat, car, cake, cast
[ ]	cast, cake, car, cat

9.

Choose the list that has been alphabetised correctly.

[ ]	bog, bold, boil, body
[ ]	bog, boil, body, bold
[ ]	boil, body, bold, bog
[ ]	body, bog, boil, bold

10.

Choose the list that has been alphabetised correctly.

[ ]	slide, slip, slipped, slippery
[ ]	slip, slide, slippery, slipped
[ ]	slide, slipped, slip, slippery
[ ]	slide, slipped, slippery, slip

English Quiz - Alphabetising (Answers)

1.

Choose the list that has been alphabetised correctly.

[ ]	cat, frog, dog, elephant
[ ]	frog, dog, elephant, cat
[ ]	elephant, dog, cat, frog
[x]	cat, dog, elephant, frog

abCDEF...

2.

Choose the list that has been alphabetised correctly.

[ ]	crisps, sandwich, banana, drink
[x]	banana, crisps, drink, sandwich
[ ]	banana, drink, sandwich, crisps
[ ]	drink, crisps, sandwich, banana

aBCDefghijklmnopqrS...

3.

Choose the list that has been alphabetised correctly.

[ ]	Welsh, Irish, English, Scottish
[ ]	Irish, English, Welsh, Scottish
[x]	English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
[ ]	English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish

...EfghijklmnopqrStuvW...

4.

Choose the list that has been alphabetised correctly.

[ ]	rose, lily, poppy, tulip
[ ]	lily, rose, poppy, tulip
[ ]	tulip, poppy, lily, rose
[x]	lily, poppy, rose, tulip

...LmnoPqRsT...

5.

Choose the list that has been alphabetised correctly.

[x]	Birmingham, London, Manchester, Newcastle
[ ]	Newcastle, London, Birmingham, Manchester
[ ]	London, Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham
[ ]	Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham, London

...BcdefghijkLMN...

6.

Choose the list that has been alphabetised correctly.

[x]	gate, good, great, gym
[ ]	good, gate, great, gym
[ ]	great, good, gate, gym
[ ]	gym, great, good, gate

gA -- gO -- gR -- gY

7.

Choose the list that has been alphabetised correctly.

[ ]	dragon, danger, dug, den
[ ]	dug, den, danger, dragon
[x]	danger, den, dragon, dug
[ ]	den, danger, dug, dragon

dA, dE, dR, dU

8.

Choose the list that has been alphabetised correctly.

[ ]	cake, cast, cat, car
[x]	cake, car, cast, cat
[ ]	cat, car, cake, cast
[ ]	cast, cake, car, cat

caKe, caR, caS, caT

9.

Choose the list that has been alphabetised correctly.

[ ]	bog, bold, boil, body
[ ]	bog, boil, body, bold
[ ]	boil, body, bold, bog
[x]	body, bog, boil, bold

boD -- boG --boI -- boL

10.

Choose the list that has been alphabetised correctly.

[x]	slide, slip, slipped, slippery
[ ]	slip, slide, slippery, slipped
[ ]	slide, slipped, slip, slippery
[ ]	slide, slipped, slippery, slip

'Slide' comes first because 'sliD' comes before 'sliP'. 'Slip' comes next because its first four letters are exactly the same as 'slipped' and 'slippery' - it doesn't have any other letters to compare. 'SlippeD' comes before 'slippeRy'