Order alphabetically based on the first letter

Learning Objectives Recite the English alphabet in the correct order from A to Z. Identify the first letter of any given word. Compare the first letters of two different words to determine which comes first in the alphabet. Arrange a list of 3-5 words in alphabetical order based on their first letter. Explain why one word comes before another in an alphabetized list by referencing the position of the first letter in the alphabet. Locate a word in a simple, alphabetized list, such as a class roster or a short glossary. Have you ever tried to find your name on a class list and it was super easy to spot? 📝 Let's learn the secret that makes finding things so fast! Today, we are going to learn a very important skill called alphabetical order. We will learn how to look at t...

TermDefinitionExample AlphabetThe set of 26 letters we use to read and write, starting with A and ending with Z.The letters A, B, C, D, E are the first five letters of the alphabet. Alphabetical OrderPutting words in the same order that the letters appear in the alphabet (A, then B, then C, and so on).The words `Apple`, `Banana`, `Carrot` are in alphabetical order. First LetterThe very first letter at the beginning of a word.In the word `Sun`, the first letter is `S`. SortingPutting things into a special order or into groups.We are sorting words by their first letter to put them in alphabetical order. BeforeTo come earlier in a list or in the alphabet.The letter `G` comes before the letter `H`. AfterTo come later in a list or in the alphabet.The letter `T` comes after the letter `S`.

The First Letter Rule To put words in alphabetical order, you must look at the first letter of each word. This is the most important rule. For now, ignore all the other letters in the word and just focus on the very first one to decide the word's place in line. The Alphabet Line-Up Rule A word whose first letter comes earlier in the alphabet goes first in the list. Think of the alphabet as a long line with 'A' at the front and 'Z' at the back. A word starting with 'C' will always come before a word starting with 'P' because 'C' is closer to the front of the line.