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Alphabetical Ordering Activity

Learn how to assign an Alphabetical Ordering activity, how students complete it, and how to review student results.

Written by Amanda Parson

In an Alphabetical Ordering Activity, students arrange the words from an assigned spelling or vocabulary list in the correct alphabetical order.

NOTE: Alphabetical Ordering activities are available to Plus Plan users.

NOTE: Alphabetical Ordering activities currently support lists with up to 15 words.

There are two ways to assign this activity.

Option 1:

  1. Click a word list section in the left menu.

  2. Find the word list you want to use, then click Assign Activity to the right of the word list title.

  3. Select Alphabetical Ordering Activity.

  4. Choose the assignment status: Active, Inactive, or Scheduled.

  5. Click Next.

  6. Choose the students or classes you want to assign the activity to.

  7. Click Create Assignment.

Option 2:

  1. Click a word list section in the left menu.

  2. Click the underlined title of the word list you want to use.

  3. Click Assign Activity.

  4. Select Alphabetical Ordering Activity.

  5. Choose the assignment status: Active, Inactive, or Scheduled.

  6. Click Next.

  7. Choose the students or classes you want to assign the activity to.

  8. Click Create Assignment.


How Students Complete the Activity

Students will drag and arrange the assigned words into the correct alphabetical order.

If students are not ready to submit the activity, they can click Save for Later to save their work and return to it later.

When students are ready to submit the activity, they will click Finish.

Students receive a 100% if all of the words are placed in the correct order or a 0% if any words are out of order.

Student View:


Reviewing Student Results

Teachers can view student scores and responses for the activity from the Results section.

  1. Click Results in the left menu.

  2. Click the underlined title of the activity you want to review.

  3. In the panel that opens on the right, click Responses next to a student's name.


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