Alphabet books have been a part of children’s reading experience forever.
These days, they revolve around a concept or theme, and perhaps incorporate a simple story. It’s not A is for Apple anymore. We set ourselves this holiday season challenge; write an ABC using an A-Z of onomatopoeia and create a story from the sounds using as few words as possible. Here goes …
AHHH!
I was snug in bed when …
BOOM!
Mum stormed in the room.
CLAP! CLAP!
‘Get up. Get out of bed.’ she said.
DONG! DONG!
‘You’re late for school!’
EEEK!
I Jumped up.
FWOOSH!
Ran out the room.
GULP!
Ate breakfast.
HIC!
Ate too quick.
ICK
And felt quite sick.
JIGGLE, JIGGLE
All squirmy and wriggly.
KONK! KLUNK! KRACK!
‘Oh, oh!’ There goes the vase.
‘LA LA LA’
‘I Didn’t break it … promise.’
‘MEOW’
‘It was Cat.’
NIGGLE, NIGGLE
‘Cat pushed Duck.’
‘OOPS’
‘I mean Duck bumped Pig.’
And Mum said, ‘Wait on, I’m not too sure about this, because …’
‘PURR’
‘Cat is asleep.’
‘QUACK!’
‘Duck is in the pond and …’
ROLY POLY
‘The pigs are all in the mud.’
So, are you really sure?’
SIGH
‘Ok,’ I said. ‘It wasn’t Cat, it wasn’t Duck,
and not one Pig was involved. It was me … I broke the vase.’
TEE HEE HEE
‘I know,’ said Mum.
UMM
‘I’ll fix it, don’t worry. Hurry, you’re late for school!’
VROOM!
The school bus rumbled downhill.
WHOOSH!
I chased after it.
XXXXT!
The door opened.
YIKES!
‘Phew,’ I made it in.
ZOOM!
Still wearing my pyjamas.
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