READING & RIDING-the concept

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There are only cars behind you whearas on a two way street you have to worry about the cars coming aty you. And intersections are even worse. You have to worry about cars coming from a number of different directions.  </div> <bR> <div> If each and every letter of the alphabet is conceptualized as a type of street we can divide the letters into one-way letters, two-way letters and intersections letters.  It is  easier to learn one way letters than two-way letters  just like it is easier to drive on one way streets than two way streets.  </div> <bR> <div> <B>SO:</B></div> <div> <B>one way letters</B> are those that can be pronounced only one way </div> <div> <B>Two-way letters</B> can be pronounced <B>two ways.</B></div> <div> <B>Intersection letters</B> can be pronounced <B>more than two ways</B>.   </div> <bR> <div> So we start reading by learning the one-way letters because they are easier and then learn two-way letters and finally intersection letters</div> <bR> <div> What are one way-letters? <A HREF="id51.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="one way letters"><U>click here to find out</U></A></div> <div> What are two way-letters? <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VOWELS"><U>click here to find out</U></A></div> <div> What are intersection letters? <A HREF="id74.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="intersection letters"><U>click here to find out</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B> </B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>