Order alphabetically based on the first letter
Key Notes :
To put words in alphabetical order, use the alphabet.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
First, put the words in order by their first letters.
| bed | pie | ran |
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If words share the first letter, then use the second letter to put them in order.
| bed | born | brown |
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If words share the first and second letters, then use the third letter, and so on.
| bed | bell | best |
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Learn with an example
Put the words in alphabetical order.
- glow
- kindness
- evidence
Look at the first letters of the words.
| glow | kindness | evidence |
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In alphabetical order, the first letters are e, g and k. So, word No 1 is evidence, word No 2 is glow and word No 3 is kindness.
| No 1 | No 2 | No 3 |
|---|---|---|
| evidence | glow | kindness |
Put the words in alphabetical order.
- blow
- verse
- terrific
Look at the first letters of the words.
| blow | verse | terrific |
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In alphabetical order, the first letters are b, t and v. So, word No 1 is blow, word No 2 is terrific and word No 3 is verse.
| No 1 | No 2 | No 3 |
|---|---|---|
| blow | terrific | verse |
Put the words in alphabetical order.
- jelly
- inside
- kayak
Look at the first letters of the words.
| jelly | inside | kayak |
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In alphabetical order, the first letters are i, j and k. So, word No 1 is inside, word No 2 is jelly and word No 3 is kayak.
| No 1 | No 2 | No 3 |
|---|---|---|
| inside | jelly | kayak |
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