Order alphabetically based on the first three letters

Key Notes :

Hi everyone! Today, we’re going to learn how to put words in ABC order using the first three letters of each word. It’s like being a word detective! 🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♂️

Remember the Alphabet!

First, let’s sing our ABCs! This will help us remember which letter comes first. A, B, C, D, E, F, G… all the way to Z! 🎵

Using the First Letter

If all the words start with different letters, it’s easy! Just put them in order like the alphabet.

For example:

• Apple
• Banana
• Cat

When the First Letter is the Same

Sometimes, words start with the same letter! What do we do then? We look at the second letter!

For example, let’s order these words:

• Bat
• Bed
• Big

‘A’ comes before ‘E’ and ‘I’, and ‘E’ comes before ‘I’, so the order is:

• Bat
• Bed
• Big

Using the First Three Letters

Now, what if the first two letters are the same? That’s when we use the third letter!

Let’s order these words:

• Brown
• Brave
• Bread

We look at the third letter: ‘a’, ‘e’, and ‘o’. ‘A’ comes first, then ‘E’, then ‘O’. So:

• Brave
• Bread
• Brown

Example 1: Order these words: Street Straw Strong Answer: Straw, Street, Strong

Example 2: Order these words: Come Compute Comic Answer: Come, Comic, Compute

let’s practice!