A - Snow builds up and up and up on a mountain . . . until there's an
Avalanche
B - A baby grows inside its mother, day by day . . . until the day of
Birth
C - You pile up blocks, higher and higher . . . until they
Collapse
D - A miner looks for gold for many days . . . until at last he makes a
Discovery
E - Deep in the earth, pressure builds up for many years . . . suddenly there comes an
Earthquake
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F - Your baby tooth gets looser and looser. . . then one day, it
Falls out
G - On your marks, get set, . . .
GO!
H - Your hair gets longer and longer . . . until you decide to get a
Haircut
I - You wait in line at the movies . . . until at last you get
Inside
J - You think someone is serious when they tell you a story . . . until you laugh when you find out it's just a
Joke
K - The football teams line up, the whistle blows, the players run . . .
it's the
Kick-off
L - Your shoes are tied in a knot. You work and work . . . until the knot is
Loose
M - Snow stays on the ground all winter . . . until a warm day comes along and it all
Melts
N - The sky turns rosy, the sun sinks in the west . . . then it sets, and it's the start of
Night
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O - You're warm and snug, and still a bit sleepy . . . but you know it's time to get
Out of Bed
P - The kernels are getting hotter . . . until the popcorn
Pops
Q - You're hot and dry, you get a drink . . . and you
Quench your thirst
R - The clouds turn dark, a cool wind stirs, . . . and it starts to
Rain
S - Traffic moves along the street . . . until the light turns red and the traffic
Stops
T - The cowgirl rides the wild horse . . . until at last it is
Tame
U - You study and think . . .until you finally
Understand
V - The mountain is quiet for many years . . . until it erupts as a
Volcano Click here for a picture of a Volcano
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W - You sleep all night . . . until you
Wake-up
X - A fire burns . . . until it is
eXtinguished
Y - You are getting sleepy. . . You try not to, but you have to
Yawn
Z - Five - Four - Three - Two - One . . .
Zero. Blast off!
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