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Reading Buddies 204
Season 2 Episode 4 | 26m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
The K Consonant Badge
Dusty and the Alphabotteers try to earn “The K Consonant Badge.” With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the letter k - how it is written, the sound it represents, words that use the letter k. Maya experiences frustration with Cosmo and Jampa during a game of “Shadow.”
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Reading Buddies 204
Season 2 Episode 4 | 26m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
Dusty and the Alphabotteers try to earn “The K Consonant Badge.” With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the letter k - how it is written, the sound it represents, words that use the letter k. Maya experiences frustration with Cosmo and Jampa during a game of “Shadow.”
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> DOTT: YOU'RE HERE!
YOU MADE IT!
>> DUSTY: YOU'RE THE FIRST TO ARRIVE!
>> DOTT: I'M DOTT LIKE THE POLKA DOT.
AND THIS IS MY DOG DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: LIKE THE DUST!
HEY DOTT, WHAT BADGE AM I GONNA GET TODAY?
>> DOTT: TODAY'S ALPHABADGE IS CALLED.. K CONSONANT BADGE!
>> DUSTY: KOOL!
>> DOTT: THE ALPHABOTTEERS ARE HERE!
LET'S GO OUTSIDE AND SAY HELLO.
HELLO!
♪ >> ALPHABOTTEERS: WE USE OUR EYES.
♪ WE USE EACH EAR.
♪ THE LETTERS SHOW, THE SOUNDS WE HEAR.
♪ READING TOGETHER WILL HELP US GROW.
♪ THESE BADGES SHOW YOU ALL WE KNOW.
♪ WE GET A NEW ONE EVERY TIME.
♪ >> DUSTY: AND WITH YOUR HELP WE'LL TAKE THAT CLIMB!
♪ >> ALPHABOTTEERS: LET'S GO!
♪ ON A LETTER ADVENTURE!
♪ LET'S GO!
♪ LEARNING'S BETTER TOGETHER.
♪ WE'RE THE ALPHABOTTEERS!
>> DOTT: ALRIGHT EVERYBODY!
DROP YOU'RE BACKPACKS OFF INSIDE, WE'LL BE RIGHT IN.
>> DUSTY: YOU HEARD HER!
BACKPACKS INSIDE WE GOT A LOT OF WORK TO DO TODAY.
A LOT OF WORK!
>> DOTT: DUST, THAT MEANS YOU TOO.
>> DUSTY: OH, RIGHT.
COME ON FEET!
>> MARTY: HELLO READING BUDDIES!
MY NAME IS MARTY, THE GARDEN GNOME, AND THIS IS MARY!
SAY HELLO MARY.
>> MARY: HELLO MARY!
>> MARTY: WE'RE HERE TO GIVE YOU... >> BOTH: THE FANCY SCHMANCY WORD OF THE DAY!
>> MARY: WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU A FANCY WORD, AND TELL YOU WHAT IT MEANS.
DRUMROLL PLEASE... TODAY'S WORD IS... >> MARTY: KERFUFFLE.
>> MARY: KERFUFFLE!
HAHAHA!
BOY WHAT A FUNNY SOUNDING WORD.
>> MARTY: IT IS, BUT LET'S STAY FOCUSED.
IT'S YOUR TURN TO TELL THEM WHAT A KERFUFFLE IS!
>> MARY: HEHEH "KERFUFFLE" MEANS "UNNECESSARY EXCITEMENT OR ACTIVITY".
IT CAN ALSO MEAN MAKING A FUSS, LIKE WHEN YOU DON'T WANT TO SHARE YOU'RE TOYS.
LET'S SAY IT TOGETHER.
KERFUFFLE ON THREE!
1,2,3!
KERFUFFLE!
BAHAHA!
HOO... THAT WORD IS HILARIOUS.
>> MARTY: MARY- WE HAVE TO- >> MARY: KERFUFFLE!
KERFUFFLE!
>> MARTY: YOU'RE MAKING SUCH A KERFUFFLE OVER THE WORD KERFUFFLE!
>> MARY: WELL THEN STOP PICKING SUCH FUNNY SOUNDING WORDS MARTY.
HAHAHA.
>> MARTY: THIS KERFUFFLE COULD LAST A WHILE... >> MARY: KERFUFFLE!
HAHA!
>> MARTY: OH OUR FRIEND JAMPA'S COMING!
>> MARY: SEE YA LATER ALLIGATOR!
>> MARTY: IN A WHILE CROCODILE!
FREEZE!
>> DOTT: YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.
IT'S TIME FOR ALPHABOTT'S SOUND OF THE DAY.
>> DUSTY: WHAT'S THE NEW SOUND AB?
>> ALPHABOTT: K, K >> DOTT: NOW THAT'S A FUN SOUND AB.
K LIKE KITE.
TODAY YOU'RE GOING TO HELP DUSTY EARN... "THE K CONSONANT BADGE."
>> DUSTY: I'VE ALWAYS WANTED THAT ONE.
>> DOTT: K REPRESENTS THE K SOUND.
ALPHABOTT- CAN YOU SHOW US WHAT OUR MOUTH DOES WHEN WE MAKE THE K SOUND?
WHEN WE MAKE THE K SOUND, THE BACK OF THE TONGUE QUICKLY RISES UP TO TOUCH THE BACK OF THE ROOF OF OUR MOUTH, BLOCKING THE AIR FOR A BIT BEFORE THE TONGUE COMES BACK DOWN AND LETS IT OUT.
K. >> DUSTY: THAT'S AN UNVOICED CONSONANT.
>> DOTT: THAT'S RIGHT K IS AN UNVOICED CONSONANT.
THE SOUND GETS BLOCKED BY THE TONGUE SO THE AIR DOESN'T MOVE FREELY.
>> DUSTY: THANKS FOR GIVING US THE SOUND OF THE DAY ALPHABOTT!
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DUSTY: I'M GOING TO GET THAT K CONSONANT BADGE!
>> DOTT: I'M SURE YOU'LL GET IT WITH YOUR HELP OF COURSE.
BE SURE TO LISTEN FOR THAT K SOUND TODAY.
>> DUSTY: PHEW- ALL THAT HEARING MADE ME HUNGRY!
LET ME JUST SLITHER ON OVER TO THE TRASH CAN.
>> DOTT: NOT SO FAST DUST.
YOU CAN HAVE SOME TREATS AFTER YOU CLEAN YOUR DOGHOUSE THOUGH.
YOU DID CLEAN YOUR ROOM DIDN'T YOU?
>> DUSTY: IT'S ME!
HONEST OL' DUSTY THE DOG.
OF COURSE I DID... NOT CLEAN MY ROOM!
I FORGOT!
WILL YOU HELP ME CLEAN UP ALL THAT JUNK?
>> YES!
>> DUSTY: HOT DOG, RACE YOU THERE.
READY, SET, GO!
DOG, DOG, DOG, DOG DOG, DELEGATORY DOG HOUSE... >> DUSTY: YOU BEAT ME!
WELCOME TO THE DOG CAVE...
THE REALLY DIRTY DOG CAVE.
LET'S SORT THIS PILE OF JUNK!
TODAY, LET'S SET ASIDE THE THINGS WITH THE K SOUND SOMEWHERE IN THEIR NAME.
REMEMBER K!
>> JUNK: YOU CANNOT DEFEAT ME READING BUDDIES!
>> DUSTY: OH YES WE CAN!
DIVE DIVE DIVE!
KETCHUP!
KETCHUP.
DOES KETCHUP HAVE THE K SOUND?
YES!
IT'S THE FIRST SOUND.
KETCHUP.
I LOVE KETCHUP ESPECIALLY WITH MY DOG FOOD.
HERE WE GO!
SHOE.
SHOE.
DOES SHOE HAVE THE K SOUND?
NO WAY!
SHOO SHOE!
GET OUTTA HERE.
ONE MORE SHOULD DO IT!
BOOK.
BOOK.
DOES BOOK HAVE THE K SOUND?
YES, IT'S THE LAST SOUND!
>> JUNK: NOOOOO- SEE YA TOMORROW DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: SEE YA TOMORROW JUNK.
WOW- NOW I'M REALLY HUNGRY.
I SMELL SOMETHING YUMMY COMING FROM THE READING ROOM.
LET'S GO!
>> MAYA: HEY DUSTY, DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
>> DUSTY: I WOULD IF I HAD A WATCH.
HINT HINT.
BIRTHDAY GIFT IDEA.
>> BOTH: IT'S SNACK TIME!
>> MAYA: I'M TEACHING DUSTY SOME NEW TRICKS- DO YOU WANT TO HELP?
>> YES!
>> MAYA: GREAT!
HERE WE GO DUSTY- EASY PEASY, LEMON SQUEEZY!
SAY WATERFALL >> DUSTY: WATERFALL >> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY FALL >> DUSTY: WATER!
>> MAYA: YUP.
SAY SEPTEMBER.
>> DUSTY: SEPTEMBER >> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY SEP. >> DUSTY: TEMBER!
>> MAYA: YAAS.
SAY IMPORTANT >> DUSTY: IMPORTANT >> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY IM.
>> DUSTY: PORTANT?
>> MAYA: GOOD BOY.
>> DUSTY: WOWEE WOW WOW.
SOMETIMES I AMAZE EVEN MYSELF.
>> MARTY: IT'S A VEGETABLE!
I'M SURE OF IT!
YOU DON'T EAT IT LIKE AN APPLE.
>> MARY: IT'S A FRUIT MARTY.
>> MARTY: THERE'S NO DOUBT IN MY MIND, IT'S A VEGETABLE!
YOU PUT IN ON SALAD!
>> MARY: YOU DON'T HAVE TO CAUSE SUCH A KERFUFFLE MARTY, IT'S JUST A TOMATO...
WHICH IS A FRUIT.
>> MARTY: SAYS WHO?
>> MARY: ME.
AND THIS DICTIONARY.
>> MARTY: A DICTIONARY!
>> MARY: YEP.
"A FRUIT HAS AT LEAST ONE SEED AND GROWS FROM THE FLOWER OF THE PLANT."
GEE MARTY, I CAN'T REMEMBER... DO TOMATOES GROW FROM A FLOWER?
>> MARTY: YES.
A LITTLE YELLOW ONE... >> MARY: DOES A TOMATO HAVE AT LEAST ONE SEED?
>> MARTY: IT HAS LOTS OF SEEDS.
>> MARY: SO A TOMATO IS... >> MARTY: A FRUIT.
>> MARY: I DIDN'T HEAR YA MARTY, WHATCHA SAY?
>> MARTY: A TOMATO IS A FRUIT.
>> MARY: I GUESS IT IS, ISN'T IT?
WELL THAT'S FUNNY- I GUESS IF YOU LISTENED TO ME IN THE FIRST PLACE, YOU WOULDN'T HAVE CAUSED SUCH A BIG KERFUFFLE... >> MARTY: NOPE, GUESS I WOULDN'T HAVE... >> MARY: GEE, BEING RIGHT IS REALLY FUN, HUH MARTY?
>> MARTY: I WOULDN'T KNOW MARY.
I WOULDN'T KNOW >> DUSTY: OH- I SEE ALPHABOTT'S IN ART MODE!
HEY DOTT!
LET'S SEE WHAT THEY'RE UP TO >> ZIGGY: EVERY DAY'S A GREAT DAY WHEN YOU'RE DRAWING, RIGHT ALPHABOTT?
>> DOTT: HI AB, HI ZIGGY, WHAT -ARE YOU DRAWING TODAY?
>> ZIGGY: A MEMORY.
SEE HERE?
IT'S THE KITE I MADE WITH MY GRAM.
>> DUSTY: CAN WE HELP YOU FINISH IT?
>> ZIGGY: I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD!
>> DOTT: CAN YOU HELP FINISH THIS KITE?
>> OKAY.
>> DOTT: GREAT!
NOW FOLLOW ALONG.. WE START WITH A LONG VERTICAL LINE STRAIGHT DOWN • >> DOTT: THEN A DIAGONAL IN TO TOUCH THE LINE AND ANOTHER DIAGONAL OUT.
AND WE'RE DONE!
>> ZIGGY: I REMEMBER IT LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY!
MY FAVORITE ONE YET!
>> DUSTY: YOU SAY THAT ABOUT ALL OF YOUR PAINTINGS!
>> ZIGGY: I MEAN IT EVERY TIME!
I HAVE TO RINSE OUT MY BRUSHES.
SEE YA LATER PAINTER!
>> DOTT: THAT KITE MADE ME THINK OF THE SYMBOL THAT MAKES THE K SOUND- IT'S CALLED THE LETTER K. >> DUSTY: THE LETTER K?
MY FUTURE ALPHABADGE!
>> DOTT: THAT'S RIGHT DUSTY- LET'S LOOK A LITTLE CLOSER AT THE LETTER K. ALPHABOTT- SWITCH INTO LEARNING MODE PLEASE.
>> DOTT: ALRIGHT READING BUDDIES- TIME TO TAKE OUT YOUR MAGIC PAINTBRUSH.
NOW I KNOW I PUT MINE AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE- OH..
I REMEMBER NOW.
>> DUSTY: NOW THAT'S A GOOD HIDING PLACE!
FOLLOW ALONG WITH DOTT TO CREATE THE LETTER K. >> DOTT: LET'S START AT THE TOP LINE, WITH A LONG LINE DOWN LIFT AND ADD A DIAGONAL LINE DOWN AND TO THE LEFT TO TOUCH OUR VERTICAL LINE.
FROM THERE LET'S ADD A DIAGONAL LINE DOWN AND TO THE RIGHT.
LOOKING FAMILIAR TO ANYONE?
>> DUSTY: NOT AT ALL, NOPE- HEY WAIT A MINUTE!
IT LOOKS LIKE THE KITE WE DREW!
>> DOTT: THAT'S RIGHT.
EXCEPT THIS KITE MAKES THE K SOUND.
>> DUSTY: DID YOU HEAR THAT?
HAHA- THAT'S A MAGIC PAINTBRUSH FOR YA.
LET'S PUT THOSE THINGS AWAY BEFORE WE BRING THOSE GNOMES TO LIFE.
COULD YOU IMAGINE?
>> DOTT: WANNA GO INSIDE AND PLAY WITH THIS NEW K SOUND A BIT MORE?
>> YES!
>> DUSTY: OK!
MEET YOU IN THE READING ROOM!
>> DOTT: WELCOME BACK TO... "WHERE IS IT"!
K-KITE, K. K KITE.
K. >> DOTT: WELCOME BACK TO... "WHERE IS IT"!
THE GAME SHOW WHERE YOU HAVE TO LISTEN FOR A SOUND IN A WORD.
YOU ALL KNOW THE REIGNING CHAMPION- DUSTY!
>> DUSTY: HI COUSIN ELVIS!
I'M ON TV!
>> DOTT: TODAY YOU'RE LISTENING FOR THE K SOUND.
IT WILL BE IN THE FIRST, SECOND, OR EVEN A THIRD SQUARE.
HERE WE GO- THE FIRST WORD IS POKE.
>> DUSTY: POKE, POKE.
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE K SOUND, K?
POKE.
OKAY!
WE'LL CHOOSE THE LAST SQUARE DOTT.
>> DOTT: EXCELLENT WORK!
YOUR NEXT WORD IS "CHEEK".
>> DUSTY: "CHEEK", CH-EE-K.
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE K SOUND IN CH-EE-K?
>> THIRD SQUARE!
OKAY!
WE'LL TAKE THE THIRD SQUARE DOTT.
>> DOTT: THAT IS CORRECT.
THE LAST WORD IS "OKAY".
>> DUSTY: "OKAY", O-K-AY...
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE K SOUND IN?
ARE YOU SURE?
O-KAY.
>> SECOND SQUARE.
>> ARE YOU SURE?
OK.
THIS ONE'S FOR ALL THE POTATOES...
THE SECOND SQUARE DOTT!
>> DOTT: WAY TO GO!
YOU WON!
>> DUSTY: I'D LIKE TO THANK MY READING BUDDIES, AND OF COURSE, THE K SOUND.
>> DOTT: JOIN US NEXT TIME- WHERE WE'LL FIND A WHOLE NEW SOUND!
UH OH.
ALPHABOTT'S BATTERY IS RUNNING OUT OF JUICE.
HEY DUSTY COULD YOU TAKE HER TO REGGIE FOR A QUICK CHARGE?
>> DUSTY: SURE!
REGGIE'S GREAT WITH REPAIRS!
WILL YOU COME WITH ME, WE COULD USE YOUR HELP!
>> DUSTY: GREAT- LET'S DO IT.
>> DUSTY: REGGIE WE'RE HERE!
HEY READING BUDDIES.
>> DUSTY: OH!
WERE YOU WORKING ON THE HAPPY CAMPER'S BIDDILLY BOP DOO HICKEY THING?
>> REGGIE: NOW YOU'RE JUST MAKING UP WORDS >> DUSTY: IT'S WHAT I DO BEST.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZZ BUZZZZZ!
>> REGGIE: SORRY ALPHABOTT.
DUSTY, LET'S TAKE A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD >> REGGIE: WOWEE ZOWEE!
HER BATTERY IS DRAINED.
HEY- WILL YOU HELP US CHARGE ALPHABOTT'S BATTERIES?
>> REGGIE: WE CAN DO IT!
OK!
FOR EVERY SOUND WE HEAR IN THE WORD, WE HAVE TO PRESS A BUTTON.
AFTER A FEW ROUNDS, ALPHABOTT WILL BE FULLY CHARGED.
LET'S GET TO WORK!
>> DUSTY: KILT.
THE WORD IS "KILT".
HOW MANY SOUNDS DO YOU HEAR IN KILT?
>> 4.
4!
/KILT.
>> REGGIE: GREAT JOB BUDDIES!
>> DUSTY: SKID.
THE WORD IS "SKID".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN SKID 4!
>> 4.
SKID "SKID"!
KEEP.
THE WORD IS "KEEP".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN KEEP.
3!
KEEP.
SILK.
THE WORD IS "SILK".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN THE WORD SILK?
4?
LET'S SEE.
SILK!
>> REGGIE: SHE'S FULLY CHARGED!
GREAT WORK READING BUDDIES!
THAT'LL BE TEN CENTS DUSTY... >> DUSTY: 10 CENTS TOWARDS THE GET REGGIE TO SPACE CAMP FUND.
THANKS REGGIE >> REGGIE: AW THANKS DUST.
BACK, AB!
>> AB: BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DOTT: OK ALPHABOTT!
ALPHABOTT WANTS TO TRANSFORM SOME WORDS THAT HAVE THE K SOUND IN THEM..
USING TODAY'S SPELLING OF K - THE LETTER K!
>> DUSTY: OH BOY!
I'M SO CLOSE TO EARNING THAT K ALPHABADGE I CAN TASTE IT!
>> DOTT: DUSTY, PROMISE ME YOU WON'T EAT YOUR K BADGE.
DUSTY?
>> DUSTY: OH SORRY- I WAS DAYDREAMING ABOUT EATING-UH... SOMETHING THAT'S NOT MY K BADGE?
>> DOTT: OK OK!
LET'S TRANSFORM THIS WORD- IT.
WHAT SOUND IS AT THE BEGINNING OF IT.
>> DUSTY: IT.
IT.
I AS IN ITCH.
>> DOTT: VERY GOOD!
LET'S LEAVE 'IT' AND LET'S ADD A SOUND TO THE BEGINNING.
HOW CAN WE TRANSFORM IT INTO KIT?
>> DUSTY: K IT KIT K. >> DUSTY: K IT K IT K. THERE'S THAT K WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT - WE HAVE TO ADD A K AND I BET IT'S A K!
>> DOTT: YES IT IS!
NOW, LET'S BE A LITTLE FANCY AND ADD ANOTHER SOUND TO THE BEGINNING TO TRANSFORM KIT TO SKIT.
>> DUSTY: K IT.
SKIT.
I HEAR AN S SO WE HAVE TO ADD AN S!
>> DOTT: VERY GOOD DUSTY.
LET'S TRANSFORM SKIT INTO A NEW WORD.
WHAT SOUND WOULD I NEED TO TURN 'SKIT' INTO 'SKIP'?
>> DUSTY: SKIT TO SKIP.
SKIT.
SKIP.
..THE T CHANGED TO P!
IS THAT RIGHT, DOTT?
>> DOTT: LET'S SEE.
VERY GOOD DUST.
YES, I'M CHANGED THE T TO A P. AND CHANGING THAT MADE A WHOLE NEW WORD - SKIP!
YOU TRANSFORMED ALL OF THOSE WORDS!
>> DUSTY: MY BRAIN IS FULL.
CAN WE GO OUTSIDE?
>> DOTT: OKAY DUSTY.
LET'S GET SOME FRESH AIR WHILE WE EXERCISE!
DO YOU WANT TO COME OUTSIDE WITH US?
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> DOTT: GREAT, LET'S GET TO IT.
THANKS AB.
>> DUSTY: ARE YOU READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT!
>> DOTT: TIME TO GET TO WORK.
STAND UP AND JOIN US!
>> KITT: CAN I DO THE FIRST MOVE DOTT?
>> DOTT: ABSOLUTELY!
>> KITT: I LEARNED THIS AT KARATE.
IT'S A KICK!
>> DOTT: WOAH!
I LIKE THAT!
LET'S ALL KICK LIKE KITT.
COME ON.
KICK LIKE KITT.
KICK LIKE KITT.
KICK LIKE KITT ONE MORE TIME AND STOP.
>> KITT: WAIT!
YOU CAN BLOCK TOO!
>> DOTT: OH WOW I GOTTA TRY THAT.
WE'RE GOING TO KICK AND THEN BLOCK.
HERE WE GO.
KICK AND BLOCK!
KICK AND BLOCK- KICK AND BLOCK, KICK AND BLOCK!
NOW STOP.
>> DUSTY: MY KARATE SKILLS ARE INCREDIBLE!
>> DOTT: NOW LET'S SHAKE IT OUT ALRIGHT.
LET'S SHAKE OUR HANDS.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, AND STOP.
>> KITT: GOOD WORK OUT FOLKS >> COSMO: KOOKY REALLY!
>> DUSTY: THAT WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT!
WOW LOOK AT ALL THE BUBBLES!
LET'S GET POPPING!
>> DOTT: KETTLE.
K ID KID.
K IT KIT >> DUSTY: HI JAMPA.
>> JAMPA: HI DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: WOAH IS THAT A NEW PICTURE FOR YOUR SCRAPBOOK?
>> JAMPA: YEAH >> DUSTY: WHAT IS THAT >> JAMPA: A KOALA BEAR >> DUSTY: OH A KOALA!
I'VE HEARD ABOUT THAT.
KOALAS FLY RIGHT?
>> JAMPA: NO, DUSTY >> DUSTY: NO, NO, THEY DON'T FLY.
HEY, WHAT DO KOALAS EAT?
>> JAMPA: EUCALYPTUS >> DUSTY: EUCALYPTUS?
OH THEY LIKE EATING THAT >> JAMPA: YEAH.
>> DUSTY: DOES IT GIVE THEM ENERGY?
>> JAMPA: YEAH.
A KOALA HAS A POUCH JUST LIKE A KANGAROO.
>> DUSTY: WOW I DIDN'T KNOW THAT, THANKS FOR TEACHING ME THAT AND THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR SCRAPBOOK WITH ME!
>> JAMPA: BYE DUSTY >> DUSTY: BYE JAMPA >> MAYA: YOU'RE DRIVING ME NUTS!
>> JAMPA & COSMO: YOU'RE DRIVING ME NUTS!
>> DOTT: WHAT'S GOING ON, READING BUDDIES?
>> MAYA: JAMPA AND COSMO ASKED IF I WANTED TO PLAY SHADOW.
>> DUSTY: OHHHH I LOVE GAMES!
WHAT'S SHADOW?
>> MAYA: SHADOW IS WHEN • >> JAMPA & COSMO: SHADOW IS WHEN • >> MAYA: UGHHHH!
>> JAMPA & COSMO: UGHHH!
>> DUSTY: OHHHH, I THINK I GET IT!
UGHHH!
>> DOTT: FREEZE!
I DON'T THINK MAYA WANTS TO PLAY SHADOW.
IT DOESN'T LOOK OR SOUND LIKE SHE IS HAVING FUN.
TAKE A LOOK AT MAYA'S FACE.
HER EYEBROWS FURROWED, HER MOUTH FROWNING, HER ARMS FOLDED, AND SHE STOMPED HER FOOT!
IF I HAD TO GUESS, I WOULD SAY THAT MAYA IS FEELING FRUSTRATED!
>> MAYA: I AM FEELING FRUSTRATED.
I TOLD THEM THAT I DIDN'T WANT TO PLAY SHADOW.
BUT THEY STILL KEEP COPYING ME.
>> COSMO: BUT IT'S FUN!
>> MAYA: IT'S NOT FUN FOR ME.
>> DOTT: SOMETIMES FRIENDS CAN HAVE DIFFERENT IDEAS ABOUT WHAT FEELS FUN AND WHAT DOESN'T.
WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS TO LISTEN TO EACH OTHER.
MAYA, HOW CAN WE SUPPORT YOU RIGHT NOW?
>> MAYA: I REALLY DON'T WANT ANYONE TO COPY ME ANYMORE.
IT IS OKAY IF YOU STILL WANT TO PLAY SHADOW, BUT I DON'T WANT YOU TO BE IN MY SHADOW.
>> COSMO: WELL THAT SEEMS FAIR!
>> DOTT: DOES ANYONE WANT TO HAVE A SHADOW?
>> DUSTY: OH ME, ME, ME!
I WANT YOU TO BE MY SHADOWS!
MAYA, YOU CAN BE MY SHADOW IF YOU WANT, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO.
>> MAYA: THANKS, DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: OKAY IS EVERYBODY READY?
>> JAMPA: READY!
>> DUSTY: I LOVE DUSTY SOOOO MUCH!
>> ALL: I LOVE DUSTY SOOOO MUCH!
>> DUSTY: I AM GONNA SCRATCH HIS BELLY ALL DAY!
>> ALL: I AM GONNA SCRATCH HIS BELLY ALL DAY!
>> DUSTY: TIME TO EAT SOME DELICIOUS DOG FOOD.
>> ALL: TIME TO EAT SOME DELICIOUS • EWWWW, DUSTY!
>> BUTTERFLIES: KERFUFFLE!
♪ KERFUFFLE- "UNNECESSARY EXCITEMENT OR ACTIVITY"!
>> MARY: I LIKED IT.
>> MARTY: THAT'S OUR TIME READING BUDDIES!
SAY GOODBYE MARY!
>> MARY: GOODBYE MARY.
>> MARTY: GOODBYE JAMPA.
>> JAMPA: GOODBYE GNOMES.
>> DOTT: AND YOU DUSTY, YOU I AWARD YOU WITH YOUR NEW CONSONANT ALPHABADGE, "THE K BADGE".
WEAR IT WITH PRIDE.
>> DUSTY: SHUCKS FOLKS I'M SPEECHLESS!
HEY LOOK AT THIS!
>> DOTT: LITTLE BY LITTLE!
>> ALL: LETTER BY LETTER!
>> DOTT: TIME TO GO HOME.
GIVE YOUR VESTS TO AB.
I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.
I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU.
>> DOTT: READING BUDDIES!
YOU DID GREAT WORK TODAY.
>> DUSTY: READING BUDDIES!
I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY WISH ♪ YOU COULD STAY!
>> DOTT: WE'LL SEE YOU SOON, FROM THIS SAME SPOT.
>> DUSTY: WITH DUSTY >> DOTT: DOTT >> BOTH: AND ALPHABOTT!
>> ALL: WITH YOUR READING BUDDIES, YOU'LL NEVER READ ALONE.
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