English · Stage 4
Finding Fast
Study skill — use the contents at the front, the index at the back, and a–z order to the 2nd letter to find information fast
✦ English📘 Stage 4 · S4⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 8–9★ Free to start
I can use alphabetical order, contents and an index to find information.
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Kavi Finds It Fast
Kavi the owl has a big animal book and wants the page about owls — fast! "I won't read every page," he says. "At the front is the contents — it lists the chapters in order. At the back is the index — it lists every topic in a–z order with its page number. And when two words start the same, I look at the second letter to put them in order. Owls, here I come!"
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What your child will learn
1Two helpers that find informationTap each part to hear Kavi explain it.
2Contents vs IndexBoth live in the same book, but they help in different ways. Tap each card to see when to use it.
3When words start the same, look at the next letterTo put words in a–z order, compare the first letter. If the first letters are the SAME, compare the second letter. If those match too, compare the third.
4Which helper would you use?
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A peek inside
Which word comes first in a–z order: cat or cup?
both start with c, so compare the 2nd letter: a before u
Try this at home: Which comes first in a–z order: bat or bed?
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
Part of English · Stage 4 · S4 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.