Lipogram: Rewrite “Twinkle, Twinkle”

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Summary

What if we rewrote a piece of writing without using certain letters?

  1. First, students rewrite "Twinkle, Twinkle" without the letter A.
  2. Next, they cannot use the letter E. Goodbye "twinkle" and "little"!
  3. Finally, they'll rewrite the poem without using A or E.
  4. For a final, optional challenge, can students rewrite "Twinkle, Twinkle" without half of the alphabet: B F G J K O Q U V W X Y Z?
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