1. Alphabetical
Order

2. Read these words.
cat dog
elephant tiger
If w w to put these w
e ant ords in
alphabetical order it is easy. W e
look at the first letter.

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

4. Sometim w
es, ords start w the
ith
sam letter, for exam -
e ple
apple arrow
angel again
W do w do now
hat e ?

5. Look at the second letter.
apple arrow
angel again
W order these w
e ords by this letter
because the first letter is the sam e.

6. again These w ords
angel are nowin
alphabetical
apple order.
arrow

7. W do you think happens if
hat
the first tw letters are the
o
sam e?
car
cake
catch
castle

8. W look at the third letter.
e
W is the correct order?
hat
car cake
cake car
catch castl
W ell
e
castle catch done!