Name________________________________

Alphabetical Order
The Telephone Book
• To find someone’s address or phone number, look in the front section of the
phone book.
• The address is given after the name.
• An abbreviation for the city is given after the address.
• The zip codes for each city are found in the front of the book; in this phone book,
they are on pgs. 28-30.
Directions: Look up the following in the residence section (home addresses of individual
people and families) and write the address and phone number:

1. Brian and Mary Lou Turnbull

address _____________________________________________
___________________________________________________
phone number __________________________

2. Ms. Katherine French

address _____________________________________________
___________________________________________________
phone number __________________________

3. Kevin J. Smith
address _____________________________________________
___________________________________________________
phone number __________________________

• To find a medical doctor, look for MD (medical doctor) after the name.
• To find a dentist, look for DDS (doctor of dental medicine) after the name.
• To find a lawyer, look for atty (attorney) after the name.

Directions: Look up the following in the business section and write the business address
and phone number:

4. Dr. Thomas Jones (medical doctor)

address _____________________________________________
___________________________________________________
phone number __________________________

5. Dr. Richard Reynolds (dentist)

address _____________________________________________
___________________________________________________
phone number __________________________

6. Robert Wood (attorney/lawyer)

address _____________________________________________
___________________________________________________
 Name________________________________
phone number __________________________

Some businesses have initials as all or part of their name. These can be tricky to find in
the phone book. All of the businesses that start with initials are in alphabetical order at
the beginning of that letter’s section.

Directions: Look up the following in the business section and write the business address
and phone number:

7. A C & E Rentals in Okemos

address _____________________________________________
___________________________________________________
phone number __________________________

8. G L S Heating and Air Conditioning

address _____________________________________________
___________________________________________________
phone number __________________________

9. YMCA of Lansing (Parkwood Branch)

address _____________________________________________
___________________________________________________
phone number __________________________

The yellow pages list businesses by category. Using the yellow pages, answer the
following questions:

10. You need someone to represent you in court. What section will you go to?
_____________________ From pg _____ to pg. ______.
11. You need to buy a car. What section will you go to? _____________________
From pg _____ to pg. ______.
12. You need a day care center for your baby. What section will you go to?
_____________________ From pg _____ to pg. ______.
13. You need to find someone to help you with your broken tooth. What section will
you go to? _____________________ From pg _____ to pg. ______.
14. You have a broken sink. What section will you go to? _____________________
From pg _____ to pg. ______.
15. You need a family doctor (physician). What section will you go to?
_____________________ From pg _____ to pg. ______.
16. You need to get your computer fixed (repaired). What section will you go to?
_____________________ From pg _____ to pg. ______.
17. You want to have your carpets cleaned. What section will you go to?
___________________________ From pg _____ to pg. ______.
18. You want to hire someone to plant new bushes, trees, and flowers in your yard.
What section will you go to? ________________ From pg _____ to pg. ______.
19. Your dog needs a doctor. What section will you go to? ________________
From pg _____ to pg. ______.
 Name________________________________
20. The lock on your front door is broken. What section will you go to?
________________ From pg _____ to pg. ______.