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The NATO phonetic alphabet, also called the ICAO phonetic alphabet, ITU
phonetic alphabet, NATO spelling alphabet, ICAO spelling alphabet or the
international radiotelephony spelling alphabet, is the most widely used spelling
alphabet. Though often called "phonetic alphabets", spelling alphabets have no
connection to phonetic transcription systems like the International Phonetic
Alphabet. Instead, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) alphabet
assigns code words to the letters of the English alphabet acrophonically (Alfa for A,
Bravo for B, etc.) so that critical combinations of letters (and numbers) can be
pronounced and understood by those who transmit and receive voice messages by
radio or telephone regardless of their native language, especially when the safety of
navigation or persons is essential. The paramount reason is to ensure intelligibility
of voice signals over radio links.

A ALPHA N NOVEMBER

B BRAVO O OSCAR

c CHARLIE P PAPA

D DELTA Q QUEBEC

E ECHO R ROMEO

F FOXTROT S SIERRA

G GOLF T TANGCO

H HOTEL U UNIFORM

I INDIA V VICTOR

J JULIET W WHISKEY

K KILO X XRAY

L LIMA Y YANKEE

M MIKE Z ZULU
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dear students

I hope you are enjoing being in my clasroom.  I am haveing a food time working with

you each day.

            What do you think has been the bestest part so far did you like the spelling bea or

the writing labs?  I like the writeing because it let’s me get to know you beter.  I like it

when you practice your righting because it makes me sure that you will do good on our

riting test.

some of our reading prodjects have been fun to tell me which one was your favorit and

we mite trie it again.

Our principle tole me that you kids were super?  Now I no that he is write.  The next time

I see him i will say Mr. Smith, i have the best class ever

sincerely,

Mrs. Strack
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Dear students,

I hope you are enjoying being in my classroom.  I am having a good time working

with you each day.

            What do you think has been the best part of our class so far? Did you like the

spelling bee or the writing labs?  I like the writing because it let’s me get to know you

better.  I like it when you practice your writing because it makes me sure that you will do

good on our writing test.

Some of our reading projects have been fun.  Tell me which one was your favorite

and we might try it again.

Our principle told me that you kids were super.  Now I know that he is right.  The next

time I see him I will say Mr. Smith, I have the best class ever!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Strack