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A was an apple pie;
B bit it,
C cut it,
D dealt it,
E eat it,
F fought for it,
G got it,
H had it,
I inspected it,
K kept it,
L longed for it,
M mourned for it,
N nodded at it,
O opened it,
P peeped in it,
Q quartered it,
R ran for it,
S stole it,
T took it,
U upset it,
V viewed it,
W wanted it,
X, Y, Z and amersand
All wished for a piece in hand.
De Angeli, Marguerite. 1953. Marguerite de Angeli's Book of Nursery and Mother Goose Rhymes.
New York: Doubleday & Co.
After reading this poem as a class, read Chris Van Allsburg's The Z was Zapped, which offers another unique
approach to the alphabet, along with sophistication, humor and visual appeal. Compare the two pieces, and perhaps try
to invent your own as a class (everyone could take one letter based on a chosen theme.)
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