Display several objects with their names on them. Students arrange the object in alphabetical order and write down the correct order. Students use the Alphabet Dance activity in Reader Rabbit to put names in alphabetical order up to the second letter. After discussing how we use alphabetical order to locate information, students use phone books to look up several different items in the yellow pages. Use entries that are large and easy to locate.
Students write down the page number where they found it.
The Reader Rabbit program has the ability to keep score on each student's work which makes it a good tool for assessment. Teacher created tests and work samples can also be used.