ABC-DEF-GHI - Elmo

That says closed.

And this sign says «Sale Yarn»

Big Bird, the store’s closed you know.

Oh, yes, Susan

I’m just looking at the signs.

Because i’m using signs to practice learning words.

Oh, that’s a good idea.

How you’re doing.

I’m fine, i’m going up and down Sesame Street and reading all the signs.

One of the corner on the lamp post says, Sesame Street.

Our street sign, that right.

Just beyond their a little sign that says «Stop»

Right on the corner, the stop sign.

Good.

That one is sale-yarn.

Right.

Hey, you’re doing all right.

But, there’s a word that I saw today.

I can hardly say it and I sure don’t what it means.

Oh, why don’t you tell me.

Maybe I can help you.

Well, it’s quite a word.

You’re ready to hear it.

Sure.

OK, listen to this.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

I beg you pardon, Big Bird.

That’s a word.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Abka what, where do you see that word.

Right over there in the yard.

In the yard.

Sure.

Ohhh, there.

Oh, that is some kind of word.

Oh

ABC-DEF-GHI-JKL-MNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ

It’s the most remarkable word I’ve ever seen

ABC-DEF-GHI-JKL-MNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ

I wish I knew exactly what I mean

It starts out like an «A» word as anyone can see

But somewhere in the middle it gets awful «QR» to me

ABC-DEF-GHI-JKL-MNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ

If I ever find out just what this word can mean

I’ll be the smartest bird the world has ever seen!

Oh, maybe Gordon will know or maybe Bob, I could ask for then again.

It might be kind of an elephant

Or a funny kind of kazoo

Or strange, exotic turtle

You never see in a zoo

Or maybe a kind of a doggie

Or particular shade of blue

Or maybe a pretty flower

Naah, not with a name like that, Uh uh!

ABC-DEF-GHI-JKL-MNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ

It’s the most remarkable word I’ve ever seen

ABC-DEF-GHI-JKL-MNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ

I wish I knew exactly what I mean

It starts out like an «A» word as anyone can see

But somewhere in the middle it gets awful «QR» to me

ABC-DEF-GHI-JKL-MNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ

If I ever find out just what this word can mean

I’ll be the smartest bird the world has ever seen!

Oh, Big Bird, that’s a teriffic song.

But I really hate to tell you this, but that’s not a word.

It’s not.

No, Big Bird.

This is the alphabet.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z.

You mean that’s the alphabet.

That’s right.

Oh, it’s not a word.

No.

It’s not ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTVUWXYZ.

No, but did you know what it is.

It’s a list of all the letters that make words.

First, if we take these letter C, A and then take the R from over here,

we made up our own words.

C.A.R.

Car.

Oh.

Or, let’s put the R back where it belongs and take the T down and we made

another word.

C.A.T.

It’s very useful.

Hey, that’s easy.