1. ABC Order
ABC Order
With Mrs Ford

2. 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:
bag
car
apple
The word apple would come first in ABC order because a comes before c or b in the alphabet.

3. Put these words in ABC order.
cat
ape
bear
ape
bear
cat

4. 1. flock block clock 2. mouse house blouse 3. fish wish dish
Can you put these words in ABC order ? 1.
flock
block
clock 2.
mouse
house
blouse 3.
fish
wish
dish

5. 3. 2. 1. fish 2 mouse 3 flock 3 wish 3 house 2 block 1 dish 1 blouse 1
This is the ABC order. 3.
fish 2
wish 3
dish 1 2.
mouse 3
house 2
blouse 1 1.
flock 3
block 1
clock 2

6. 2. tree bee see 3. mowing flowing growing 1. feather weather leather
Can you put these words in ABC order ? 2.
tree
bee
see 3.
mowing
flowing
growing 1.
feather
weather
leather

7. 2. tree 3 bee 1 see 2 3. mowing 3 flowing 1 growing 2 1. feather 1
This is the ABC order. 2.
tree 3
bee 1
see 2 3.
mowing 3
flowing 1
growing 2 1.
feather 1
weather 3
leather 2

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