READING SHORTCUTS

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Each book illustrates an essential concept or strategy; The result will be an immediate, obvious ,quantifiable improvement in reading. <I>This</I> book is about the ubiquitous letter combinations <I><U>ick,</U></I><I> </I><I><U>ack,</U></I><I> </I><I><U>uck,</U></I><I> </I><I><U>eck,</U></I><I> and </I><I><U>ock</U></I>. Its mastery creates a shortcut which serves as an oasis of serenity and focus innumerable times in the course of almost any text.</div> <bR> <div> <I>For example</I><I><U> Dicky Duck Needs A Pick Up Truck</U></I> is a poem with evocative, funny characters in silly situations discreetly blended with overwhelming repetition <I><U>ick,</U></I><I> </I><I><U>ack,</U></I><I> </I><I><U>uck,</U></I><I> </I><I><U>eck,</U></I><I> and </I><I><U>ock</U></I><I>. </I>The illustrations are labeled and infused with these _<I>ck</I> endings. Children can enjoy the poem and story, and still assimilate the <I>reading shortcut. </I>They can<I> </I>be challenged by non-threatening but increasing levels of difficulty of one simple repetitive concept. </div> <bR> <div> There has been widespread discussion about “rote learning” and phonetic vs. non-phonetic reading teaching methods. While the jury is still out on which teaching method is the best there are a few self evident truths; <I>not all</I> children learn the same way, and <I>all</I> people appreciate <I>shortcuts.</I></div> <bR> <div> There <I>is</I> some medical research to suggest that constant repetition either <I>creates</I> neural pathways or <I>reinforces</I> existent pathways in much the same way as a stream of water causing erosion. The dynamic sculpture created by the ongoing erosion merely creates a pathway by a repetitive action. The result could hardly be imagined as the first raindrops fall from the sky and coalesce to form a simple stream, indelibly marking the landscape in what may some day become a great canyon.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>a few words about _ck</B></div> <div> The combination that these letters make when preceded by vowels is one of the great <I>reading shortcuts</I> of all times. These combinations, when viewed as a single entity(a letter if you will), replace many arduous and confusing reading steps with <I>one</I> simple step. </div> <bR> <div> The letters <I><U>i</U></I><I> </I><I><U>c</U></I><I> </I><I><U>k</U></I> are <I>always</I> pronounced the same-- <I><U>ick</U></I> as in sick. On the other hand, consider the possibilities when looking at each letter individually. <I><U>I</U></I> can be said as <I><U>ih</U></I>, <I><U>eye</U></I><I>, </I><I><U>eh</U></I> or <I><U>ee</U></I>. The <U>c</U> can be <I><U>sss</U></I><I> </I>like<I> </I><I><U>s</U></I> or <I><U>cuh</U></I> like a <I><U>k</U></I>, or <I><U>chuh</U></I> as in chop. You get the point. The alphabet is taught first and the sounds of the letters next, creating certain confusing letter combinations. There are <I>many</I> <I><U>reading shortcuts</U></I>,and perhaps someday they will have their very own alphabet. </div> <div> <I>Reading Shortcuts</I> is a fun and effective way to help children learn to read. The result will be an immediate, obvious ,quantifiable improvement in reading. <I>This</I> is about the ubiquitous letter combinations <I><U>ick,</U></I><I> </I><I><U>ack,</U></I><I> </I><I><U>uck,</U></I><I> </I><I><U>eck,</U></I><I> and </I><I><U>ock</U></I>. Its mastery creates a shortcut which serves as an oasis of serenity and focus innumerable times in the course of almost any text.</div> <bR> <div> <I>For example</I><I><U> Dicky Duck Needs A Pick Up Truck</U></I> is a poem with evocative, funny characters in silly situations discreetly blended with overwhelming repetition <I><U>ick,</U></I><I> </I><I><U>ack,</U></I><I> </I><I><U>uck,</U></I><I> </I><I><U>eck,</U></I><I> and </I><I><U>ock</U></I><I>. </I>Children can enjoy the poem and story, and still assimilate the <I>reading shortcut. </I>They can<I> </I>be challenged by non-threatening but increasing levels of difficulty of one simple repetitive concept. </div> <bR> <div> <B>a few words about _ck</B></div> <div> The combination that these letters make when preceded by vowels is one of the great <I>reading shortcuts</I> of all times. These combinations, when viewed as a single entity(a letter if you will), replace many arduous and confusing reading steps with <I>one</I> simple step. </div> <bR> <div> The letters <I><U>i</U></I><I> </I><I><U>c</U></I><I> </I><I><U>k</U></I> are <I>always</I> pronounced the same-- <I><U>ick</U></I> as in sick. On the other hand, consider the possibilities when looking at each letter individually. <I><U>I</U></I> can be said as <I><U>ih</U></I>, <I><U>eye</U></I><I>, </I><I><U>eh</U></I> or <I><U>ee</U></I>. The <U>c</U> can be <I><U>sss</U></I><I> </I>like<I> </I><I><U>s</U></I> or <I><U>cuh</U></I> like a <I><U>k</U></I>, or <I><U>chuh</U></I> as in chop. You get the point. The alphabet is taught first and the sounds of the letters next, creating certain confusing letter combinations. There are <I>many</I> <I><U>reading shortcuts</U></I>,and perhaps someday they will have their very own alphabet. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>_ick _</B><FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>ock</B></FONT><B> _</B><FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>uck</B></FONT><B> </B></div> <div> <B>_</B><FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#00FF00" FACE="Arial" ><B>ack</B></FONT><B> _</B><FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>eck</B></FONT> </div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="101" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 44 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="44" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="58"><div>  <A NAME="tick"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> tick</div> <div> <TABLE 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BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="101" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="58"><div> pick</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="131" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="88"><div> picker</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="131" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="88"><div> picked</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="101" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="58"><div> sick</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="131" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="88"><div> sicker</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="101" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="58"><div> sack</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="131" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="88"><div> sacker</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="131" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="88"><div> sacked</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="101" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="58"><div> pack</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="131" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="88"><div> packer</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="131" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="88"><div> packed</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="131" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="88"><div> packet</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="131" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="88"><div> locket</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="131" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="88"><div> docket</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="101" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="58"><div> peck</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="101" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="58"><div> deck</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="116" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> speck</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="116" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> stack</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="146" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="103"><div> sticker</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="146" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="103"><div> stacker</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="116" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> slick</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="116" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> clock</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="116" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> black</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="116" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> knack</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="116" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> trick</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="116" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> track</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="116" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> truck</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="116" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> smack</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="101" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="58"><div> neck</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="101" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="58"><div> peck</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="116" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> wreck</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="101" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="58"><div> beck</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="101" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="58"><div> deck</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="146" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="103"><div> freckle</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="see_dickey_duck_in__a_kid_just_like_me"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>SEE DICKEY DUCK IN  <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I>A KID JUST LIKE ME</I></FONT> ON PAGE 192 or read it here</div> <div> <B><U>ICK, ACK, ECK, UCK, DICKY DUCK NEEDS A PICK UP TRUCK</U></B></div> <bR> <div> I am stuck in the muck Quacked Dickey duck</div> <div> I need a big stick or a duck pickup truck</div> <div> Quack quack I'll just call Buck to send me a truck</div> <bR> <div> But a truck costs a buck and I'm out of luck </div> <div> I stuck my buck in a sack at the back of my pack</div> <div> And my Pack is back by the clock on deck of the dock </div> <div> Where I last saw my flock</div> <bR> <div> I just turned my neck for a lick and a peck</div> <div> And my flock flew quick and were gone in one lick</div> <div> And did not see me stick in this yucky ick on the deck of this wreck</div> <bR> <div> I know that my flock will come back to the dock</div> <div> When Knack Knock and Knick miss their pal dick</div> <div> But for now I am stuck in this ick with no buck to call buck for a duck pick up truck</div> <bR> <div> Wait, what this in my sock? Could it be a buck?</div> <div> The buck that I stuck in my sock for bad luck</div> <div> Oh what luck, that this cluck of a duck  </div> <div> Put a duck buck in his sock</div> <div> Now I can call Buck for a duck pick up truck</div> <bR> <div> Hello Buck, this is Dick Duck</div> <div> I am stuck in some muck</div> <div> On the deck of a wreck</div> <div> Could you send duck pickup truck?</div> <div> Quick</div> <bR> <div> Sure dickey duck I'll get my duck pick up truck </div> <div> And get you unstuck from the deck of that wreck</div> <div> One buck to the shack and two to the dock </div> <bR> <div> I have a one-buck that I stuck in my sock</div> <div> For bad luck so I'll just go to the shack</div> <div> And walk to the dock, its only a block</div> <div> Just send that truck quick</div> <bR> <div> Yes sir Mr. Duck</div> <div> I'll be there in a lick and a peck</div> <div> Just wait on the deck</div> <bR> <div> Lick and peck </div> <div> Lick and peck </div> <div> That's what ducks do when they're stuck on a wreck</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>