The Beginning

"Grrrrr!" says Lee.  "What order do these words go in?" 

Lee needs your help!  Please help Lee put the words on his lists in ABC order.  Another name for ABC order is "alphabetical order."

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Your Jobs

First, you will play a game to get good at putting letters and words in ABC order. You can play more than one game.

When you get good at putting letters and words in ABC order, you will pick one of Lee's lists and put the words in ABC order.

Then you will cut out your list and mix it up for a friend to put in ABC order. If your friend has a hard time, teach him or her!

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Where to Go

Here are some games to help you get good at putting letters and words in ABC order. You can play more than one.

• Click on the missing letter. This is the easiest game.
• Click on the word that comes first in ABC order. This is a medium game.
• Put ten words in ABC order. This is the hardest game.

When you feel ready to put a list of ten words in ABC order, choose one of Lee's lists. 

• My Favorite Foods
• Things I See on My Way to School
• Things I Like to Do After School

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The Steps

1. Choose one of the games to help you practice putting letters and words in ABC order. You can play more than one.

• Click on the missing letter. This is the easiest game.
• Click on the word that comes first in ABC order. This is a medium game.
• Put ten words in ABC order. This is the hardest game

2. Choose one list to put in ABC order.  

• My Favorite Foods
• Things I See on My Way to School
• Things I Like to Do After School

3. Put the list in ABC order by moving the words.  If you have a hard time, play another game and try your list later.

4. When the words are in ABC order, print the list. 

5. Show your list to your teacher. She or he will be so proud of you! 

6. Cut out your list.  Mix up the words and see if a friend can put the list in ABC order. If your friend can't do it, show him or her how!

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Teacher Check

Your teacher will look to see if your list is in ABC order. Your teacher will ask you how you knew your list was in the right order and what tricks you used.

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The End                                         

You used the alphabet to put letters and words into ABC order. Another name for ABC order is "alphabetical order." Do you see a word hiding in "alphabetical?" That's right! The word alphabet is hiding in "alphabetical order."

Did you know that each language has a different alphabet? Here are some alphabets. What do you see?

• The English alphabet
• The Spanish alphabet
• The French alphabet
• The sign language alphabet

Some people like to make the alphabet look fancy. Here is one example of a fancy alphabet. Here is a color page for you to make a fancy alphabet.

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