1. Alphabetical Order

2. Read these words.
cat
dog
elephant
tiger
If we want to put these words in alphabetical order it is easy. We look at the first letter.

3. c
elephant
cat
tiger
dog
cat d
dog
elephant e t
tiger

4. Sometimes, words start with the same letter, for example -
apple
arrow
angel
again
What do we do now?

5. Look at the second letter.
apple
arrow
angel
again
We order these words by this letter because the first letter is the same.

6. These words are now in alphabetical order.
again
These words are now in alphabetical order.
angel
apple
arrow

7. What do you think happens if the first two letters are the same?
car
cake
catch
castle

8. We look at the third letter.
What is the correct order?
car
cake
catch
castle
cake
car
castle
Well done!
catch