Reminder* When a group of words are alphabetized, that means they are arranged in alphabetical order from A to Z.

As seen in the song, all of the states that start with A are listed first, followed by the states that start with B and so on.

If two words start with the same letter, we look at the next letter in the word to alphabetize it.

For example: Alaska and Arizona both start with A, so we have to look at the second letter in the word which is l and r. Since l comes before r in the alphabet, Alaska would be placed before Arizona.

This process would repeat if they had the same first and second letter, then we would look at the third letter.


Test your knowledge!

Alphabetize the list of states below:
-Texas
-Alabama
-South Carolina
-Colorado
-North Carolina
-Denver
-Pennsylvania

Answer: Alabama, Colorado, Denver, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas

Are the states below alphabetized?
-Alabama, New York, Colorado, New Jersey
  Yes
  I don't know.
  No

Answer: No

List the states from above in the correct alphabetical order.
-Alabama, New York, Colorado, New Jersey

Answer: Alabama, Colorado, New York,New Jersey

*Challenge: Which states are listed in the correct alphabetical order?

a. North Carolina, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York b. New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire, North Carolina c. New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina d. North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York

Answer: c. New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina

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