We can put words in a special order called alphabetical order. The first letter of the word is used to tell where the word would appear in ABC order. Look at these words: car apple The word apple would come first in ABC order because a comes before c or b in the alphabet.

Put these words in ABC order. cat ape bear

Let’s practice putting these words in ABC order. 1. pizza clock book 2. mouse house blouse 3. fish man child

These words are in ABC order. 1. pizza 3 clock 1 cook 2 2. mouse 3 house 2 blouse 1 3. fish 2 man 3 child 1

Let’s practice with these words: 1. funny sad mad 2. tree bush plant 3. mom dad grandpa

These words are shown in ABC order. 1. funny 1 sad 3 mad 2 2. tree 3 bush 1 plant 2 3. mom 3 dad 1 grandpa 2

Now that you have learned to put words in alphabetical order, show a friend how to do it!