Order alphabetically based on the first two letters
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.
- young
- yes
- again
Look at the first letters of the words.
| young | yes | again |
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In alphabetical order, the first letters are a and y. So, word No 1 is the a word, and words No 2 and No 3 are the y words.
Start with the a words. The only a word is again, so that is word No 1.
| No 1 | No 2 | No 3 |
|---|---|---|
| again |
Finally, work with the y words. Look at the second letters of the y words.
| young | yes |
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In alphabetical order, the second letters are e and o. So, word No 2 is the ye- word, and word No 3 is the yo- word.
| No 1 | No 2 | No 3 |
|---|---|---|
| again | yes | young |
Put the words in alphabetical order.
- pet
- pig
- be
Look at the first letters of the words.
| pet | pig | be |
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In alphabetical order, the first letters are b and p. So, word No 1 is the b word, and words No 2 and No 3 are the p words.Start with the b words. The only b word is be, so that is word No 1.
| No 1 | No 2 | No 3 |
|---|---|---|
| be |
Finally, work with the p words. Look at the second letters of the p words.
| pet | pig |
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In alphabetical order, the second letters are e and i. So, word No 2 is the pe- word, and word No 3 is the pi- word.
| No 1 | No 2 | No 3 |
|---|---|---|
| be | pet | pig |
Put the words in alphabetical order.
- rocket
- ring
- earth
Look at the first letters of the words.
| rocket | ring | earth |
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In alphabetical order, the first letters are e and r. So, word No 1 is the e word, and words No 2 and No 3 are the r words.
Start with the e words. The only e word is earth, so that is word No 1.
| No 1 | No 2 | No 3 |
|---|---|---|
| earth |
Finally, work with the r words. Look at the second letters of the r words.
| rocket | ring |
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In alphabetical order, the second letters are i and o. So, word No 2 is the ri- word, and word No 3 is the ro- word.
| No 1 | No 2 | No 3 |
|---|---|---|
| earth | ring | rocket |
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