Object: A large cardboard capital "A" and "Z."

Good morning, boys and girls. I have some very good friends with me this morning whom I am sure all of you know very well. You have used these friends more often that you can remember. Our first friend is used more often than our second friend, but we need them both. His name is Mr. Albert A. [Hold up the A.] Albert is a very good friend because we use him in so many words. Can any of you think of some words or names that use Albert A? [Let them answer.] Very good. You can think of a lot of words and names that use the letter A. Our other friend is not used quite so often, but he is a good friend because he makes a sound like no other letter. His name is Mr. Zachary Z. Can you say the sound that…