following dictation exercise.

Rewrite these words in the order in which they would occur in the
dictionary.

chance value
alarm hurdle
green evergreen
window feather
indeed leave
sapwood monkey
bruise kernel
double jelly

Also lists like these:--a step more difficult.

arbor angry
alarm after
artist age
afford apron
apple appear
athletic approve
assist answer
always anchor

After teaching the alphabetical order, with dictionary in hand, have the
pupil trace the word to its letter, then to its page.

Having found his way to the word, he must now learn to read what the
dictionary has to tell him about it. His attention is called to