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Season 2 Episode 6 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The CK Digraph Badge
Time to earn a digraph badge! Dusty and the Alphabotteers learn all about -ck to earn “The CK Digraph Badge.” With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the digraph ck - how it is written, the sound it represents, words that use the digraph ck. Dott is stuck! She can’t find inspiration to create art, but her pal Ziggy is there to offer a change in “perspective.”
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Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies 206
Season 2 Episode 6 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Time to earn a digraph badge! Dusty and the Alphabotteers learn all about -ck to earn “The CK Digraph Badge.” With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the digraph ck - how it is written, the sound it represents, words that use the digraph ck. Dott is stuck! She can’t find inspiration to create art, but her pal Ziggy is there to offer a change in “perspective.”
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>> 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 TRYING TO GET TODAY?
>> DOTT: TODAY'S ALPHABADGE IS CALLED..
THE CK DIGRAPH BADGE!
>> DUSTY: LUCKY ME!
>> DOTT: HEY!
THE ALPHABOTTEERS ARE HERE!
COME ON.
LET'S GO OUTSIDE AND SAY HELLO.
>> DUSTY: WAIT UP!
>> 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 YOUR 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 TO DO.
>> DOTT: DUST, THAT MEANS YOU TOO.
>> DUSTY: OH, RIGHT.
COME ON FEET!
>> DOTT: AND YOU!
COME ON!
♪ ♪ >> 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.
>> MARTY: DRUMROLL PLEASE... TODAY'S WORD IS... >> MARTY: COMMOTION.
>> MARY: COMMOTION MEANS- "NOISY EXCITEMENT AND CONFUSION".
LET'S SAY IT ALL TOGETHER.
COMMOTION ON THREE.
1,2,3.
COMMOTION!
>> MARY: YAY!
WE DID IT!
GO US!
YIPPEE- HOW BOUT THEM APPLES?
HOT DOG!
GEE WIZ!
NOISY EXCITEMENT!- >> MARTY: MARY MARY!
YOU'RE CAUSING A COMMOTION!
>> MARY: OH I KNOW MARTY.
I WANTED TO SHOW THEM AN EXAMPLE OF COMMOTION.
I'VE GOT AN IDEA!
I'LL GO GET MY TRUMPET!
I HAVEN'T PLAYED IN A WHILE.
>> MARTY: MARY, MARY!
YOU'RE TRUMPET MUSIC WOULD CAUSE A >> BOTH: COMMOTION!
HAHAH... HAH..HA.
>> MARY: WAIT- I THOUGHT YOU LIKED MY TRUMPET PLAYING MARTY?
>> MARTY: UH... OUR FRIEND JAMPA'S COMING READING BUDDIES!
SEE YA LATER ALLIGATOR.
>> MARY: IN A WHILE CROCODILE.
FREEZE!
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ.
BA BA BAAAA!
>> DOTT: IT'S TIME FOR ALPHABOTT'S SOUND OF THE DAY.
>> DUSTY: WHAT'S THE NEW SOUND AB?
>> ALPHABOTT: CK CK CK >> DOTT: NOW THAT'S A FUN SOUND AB.
CK LIKE SOCK!
TODAY, YOU'RE GOING TO HELP DUSTY EARN THE CK DIGRAPH BADGE!
>> DUSTY: COOL... HEY WAIT A MINUTE- THE K SOUND IS A LITTLE FAMILIAR... >> DOTT: ALPHABOTT- SHOW US WHAT OUR MOUTH DOES WHEN WE MAKE THE CK SOUND.
>> DOTT: WHEN WE MAKE THE CK 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 DOWN AND LETS IT OUT.
AND THE LETTERS PRINTED ARE "C" AND "K", THEY CAN WORK TOGETHER TO SPELL K. >> DUSTY: WOW!
THERE ARE A LOT OF WAYS TO SPELL THIS SAME SOUND IN OUR LANGUAGE.
>> DOTT: THAT'S TRUE.
WELL!
THAT'S ALPHABOTT'S SOUND OF THE DAY!
>> DUSTY: THANKS FOR GIVING US OUR SOUND AB.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DUSTY: I'M GOING TO GET THAT CK DIGRAPH BADGE!
>> DOTT: OH, I THINK YOU'LL GET IT- WITH YOUR HELP OF COURSE!
>> DUSTY: PHEW- ALL THAT HEARING MADE ME HUNGRY!
IT'S TIME... TO MAKE A SANDWICH!
>> DOTT: YOU CAN HAVE TREATS AFTER YOU CLEAN YOUR DOGHOUSE DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: HAHA... HAHA... HA.
THIS ISN'T A LAUGHING MATTER.
I DIDN'T CLEAN MY ROOM!
CAN YOU HELP ME CLEAN UP ALL THE JUNK?
>> YES!
>> HOT DOG, RACE YOU THERE!
READY, SET, GO!
♪ DOG, DOG, DOGGY DOG, DOGGY DOG, DOG HOUSE ♪ YOU WIN.
YOU MUST THINK YOU'RE SO COOL.
WELL, YOU ARE!
OK COOL KIDS- LET'S SORT THIS PILE OF JUNK.
TODAY, I'M GOING TO SET ASIDE ALL THE THINGS WITH THE K SOUND IN THEIR NAME.
>> JUNK: DUSTY, WE MEET AGAIN.
>> DUSTY: DO YOU FEEL LUCKY JUNK?
WELL- DO YA?
DIVE DIVE DIVE!
>> DUSTY: CLOCK.
CLOCK.
DOES CLOCK HAVE THE K SOUND?
IT SURE DOES - K IS THE FIRST AND LAST SOUND IN 'CLOCK'!!
YOUR TIME'S TICKING JUNK!
WHAT ARE THESE?
SHELL.
SH ELL.
DOES SHELL HAVE THE K SOUND?
NOPE!
BACK TO THE OCEAN SHELL.
BACK TO THE PILE!
DUCK.
DUCK.
DOES DUCK HAVE THE K SOUND?
YES, THE LAST SOUND IN DUCK IS K. DUCK, YOU QUACK ME UP!
ALMOST DONE!
LEASH.
L EASH.
DOES LEASH HAVE THE K SOUND?
NO WAY!
I DON'T HAVE TO WEAR A LEASH IN THE HOUSE ANYWAY.
>> JUNK: NOOOOO- SEE YA TOMORROW DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: SEE YA TOMORROW JUNK.
WOW- NOW I'M REALLY HUNGRY.
DO YOU SMELL THAT?
LET'S GET BACK TO THE READING ROOM.
>> MAYA: HEY DUSTY, DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
>> DUSTY: YEAH I DO!
>> 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 BALCONY.
>> DUSTY: BALCONY.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY BAL.
>> DUSTY: CONY!
>> MAYA: THAT'S IT!
SAY PORCUPINE.
>> DUSTY: PORCUPINE.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY POR.
>> DUSTY: ... CUPINE?
>> MAYA: CORRECT!
SAY FESTIVAL.
>> DUSTY: FESTIVAL.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY FEST.
>> DUSTY: IVAL!
>> MAYA: NICE!
SAY DICE.
>> DUSTY: DICE.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY D >> DUSTY: ICE.
>> MAYA: CORRECT!
>> DUSTY: I GOTTA GO ICE MY BRAIN.
IT HURTS!
I THINK THE TREAT'S HELPING-... CAN I HAVE ANOTHER?
>> MAYA: NICE TRY DUSTY.
>> MARTY: OH!
HI READING BUDDIES!
>> MARY: SHHH- WE'RE TRYING NOT TO CAUSE A COMMOTION.
>> MARTY: THAT'S RIGHT- SO BE AS QUIET AS YOU CAN... >> MARY: ARE YOU MAKING ALL THAT COMMOTION MARTY?
>> MARTY: IT'S NOT ME, IT SOUNDS LIKE ITS COMING FROM- >> BUTTERFLIES: ME MAY MA MO MOO!
MY MOMMY IS A MOTH, MY MOMMY IS >> MARTY: DO YOU MIND PRACTICING SOMEWHERE ELSE, YOU'RE MAKING QUITE A COMMOTION.
>> BUTTERFLY: NO PROBLEM MACK!
WE DIDN'T MEAN TO CAUSE A COMMOTION.
WE'LL FIND ANOTHER SPOT.
>> MARTY: THANKS!
OK SO WHERE WERE WE.
OH YEAH- WE >> BUTTERFLIES: ME MAY MA MO MOO!
MY MOMMY IS A MOTH, MY MOMMY IS A MOTH, COMMOOOOOTION, COMMOTION, COMMOTION.
>> MARY: I THINK THEY SOUND WONDERFUL!
>> ZIGGY: EVERY DAY'S A GREAT DAY WHEN YOU'RE DRAWING, RIGHT ALPHABOTT?
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZZ BUZZ!
>> DOTT: HI AB, HI ZIGGY, WHAT ARE YOU DRAWING TODAY?
>> ZIGGY: ISN'T IT PRECIOUS?
A LITTLE CHICKADEE.
SEE HERE?
WE ALREADY DREW THE TREE AND ITS NEST!
>> DUSTY: CAN WE HELP YOU DRAW THE CHICK CHICKADEE?
>> ZIGGY: I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD!
>> DOTT: CAN YOU HELP FINISH THIS CHICK?
>> DOTT: GREAT!
NOW FOLLOW ALONG.. FIRST, WE NEED TO MAKE THE CHICK'S HEAD.
SO WE'LL MAKE A COUNTERCLOCKWISE CIRCLE TO THE LEFT, AND WE'LL LEAVE A LITTLE SPACE OPEN.
NOW TO THE BEAK.
LET'S ADD A LONG VERTICAL LINE STRAIGHT DOWN, DIAGONAL LINE IN TO TOUCH, AND ANOTHER DIAGONAL LINE GOING BACK OUT.
>> ZIGGY: YOU REALLY CAPTURED THEM!
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!
>> BROI!
BYE SNR.
>> DOTT: THAT BABY BIRD MADE ME THINK OF THE SYMBOLS THAT MAKES THE CK SOUND- IT'S THE DIGRAPH CALLED CK.
>> DUSTY: A DIGRAPH... >> DOTT: THAT'S WHEN TWO LETTERS WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE ONE SOUND.
>> DUSTY: LIKE MY DIGRAPH ALPHABADGE!
>> DOTT: THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT.
ALPHABOTT- SWITCH INTO LEARNING MODE PLEASE.
>> DOTT: ALRIGHT READING >> 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 LETTERS, CK.
>> DOTT: LET'S START - TO MAKE THE FIRST LETTER IN THIS DIGRAPH- THE LETTER C, WE DRAW A COUNTER CLOCKWISE CIRCLE STARTING HERE, BUT WE LEAVE A LITTLE BIT OPEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE, WE DON'T FINISH OUR CIRCLE.
LOOKING FAMILIAR TO ANYONE?
>> DUSTY: WAIT A MINUTE!
IT LOOKS LIKE THE BABY BIRD'S HEAD!
>> DOTT: RIGHT - AND NOW TO MAKE THE SECOND LETTER IN THIS DIGRAPH - THE LETTER K, LET'S START WITH A LONG LINE DOWN.
LIFT AND ADD A DIAGONAL LINE DOWN TO THE LEFT TO TOUCH OUR VERTICAL LINE.
FROM THERE, LETS ADD A DIAGONAL LINE DOWN TO THE RIGHT.
THERE WE HAVE IT, OUR LETTER K!
TOGETHER, THESE LETTERS COMBINE TO MAKE THE K SOUND AT THE END OF SOME WORDS OR SYLLABLES!
>> C-K. >> DUSTY: DID YOU HEAR THAT?!
>> DUSTY: HAHA- THAT'S A MAGIC PAINTBRUSH FOR YA.
LET'S PUT THOSE THINGS AWAY BEFORE THEY GET SMARTER THAN US!
>> DOTT: GOOD IDEA.
>> DOTT: WANNA GO INSIDE AND PLAY WITH THIS NEW CK SOUND A BIT MORE?
>> YES!
>> DUSTY: OK!
MEET YOU IN THE READING ROOM!
♪ ♪ C-K, SOCK.
C-K, SOCK.
>> 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: HELLO DOLLY!
I'M ON TV!
>> DOTT: TODAY YOU'RE LISTENING FOR THE CK SOUND.
IT WILL BE IN THE FIRST, SECOND, OR A THIRD SQUARE.
HERE WE GO- THE FIRST WORD IS "RACK".
>> DUSTY: "RACK", R-A-CK.
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE CK SOUND IN R-A-CK?
>> THIRD SQUARE.
>> DUSTY.
OKAY, I'LL CHOOSE THE THIRD SQUARE.
>> DOTT: CORRECT!
YOUR NEXT WORD IS CH-U-CK.
>> DUSTY: "CHUCK", CH-U-CK.
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE CK SOUND IN CH-U-CK?...
>> THIRD SQUARE.
>>DUSTY: OKAY.
WE'LL TAKE THE LAST SQUARE DOTT.
>> DOTT: WAY TO GO.
IT'S TIME FOR THE...
SURPRISE ROUND.
THERE WILL BE A WHOLE WORD IN EACH BOX- ONLY ONE WILL HAVE THE CK SOUND.
HERE WE GO!
IN THE FIRST SQUARE WE HAVE "KNAP", IN THE SECOND SQUARE WE HAVE "SACK".
WHICH WORD HAS THE CK SOUND >> DUSTY: KNAP... SACK.
WHICH SQUARE HAS A WORD WITH THE CK SOUND?
"KNAP'... "SACK".
>> SECOND SQUARE!
>> FDUSTY: ARE YOU SURE?
OK. WE CHOOSE..THE SECOND SQUARE DOTT!
>> DOTT: BRAVO!
WAY TO GO!
YOU WON!
>> DUSTY: I'D LIKE TO THANK MY READING BUDDIES, AND OF COURSE, THE CK SOUND.
>> DOTT: JOIN US NEXT TIME- WHERE WE'LL FIND A WHOLE NEW SOUND!
>> DOTT: 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!
>> YEAH!
>> DUSTY: GREAT- LET'S DO IT.
>> DUSTY: HEY, REGGIE!
>> REGGIE: HEY YOU TWO!
HEY READING BUDDIES.
>> DUSTY: OH!
WERE YOU WORKING ON THE "HAPPY CAMPER"?
HOW'S THE TRUNK?
STILL GOING LIKE THIS?
>> REGGIE: DUSTY- IT'S A TRUNK NOT AN ELEPHANT!
>> DUSTY: I... UM...
TOTALLY KNEW THAT!
>> 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?
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: PECK.
THE WORD IS "PECK".
HOW MANY SOUNDS DO YOU HEAR IN PECK?
THREE!
PECK.
"PECK".
>> REGGIE: GREAT JOB BUDDIES!
>> DUSTY: STACK.
THE WORD IS "STACK".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN STACK?
FOUR!
"STACK"!
FLICK.
THE WORD IS "FLICK".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN FLICK.
4!
FLICK.
ROCK.
THE WORD IS "ROCK".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN THE WORD ROCK?
>> 3.
3?
LET'S SEE.
ROCK!
YOU ROCK!
>> REGGIE: SHE'S FULLY CHARGED!
YOU ROCK 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.
>> DOTT: GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK AB!
>> AB:BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DOTT: OK ALPHABOTT!
ALPHABOTT WANTS TO TRANSFORM SOME WORDS THAT HAVE THE CK SOUND IN THEM.
>> DUSTY: OH BOY!
I'M SO CLOSE TO EARNING THAT CK DIGRAPH BADGE I CAN TASTE IT!
IT'S DELICIOUS.
>> DOTT: ...
DUSTY, PROMISE ME YOU WON'T EAT YOUR CK BADGE.
>> DUSTY: ARE WE GONNA TRANSFORM SOME WORDS OR NOT!?
>> DOTT: OK OK!
LET'S TAKE THIS WORD- 'SAT'.
CAN YOU READ IT WITH ME SAT.
>> DOTT: TERRIFIC.
WHAT SOUND DO WE NEED TO CHANGE TO MAKE THIS WORD INTO SACK?
>> DUSTY: SACK.
S ACK.
HEY!
IT'S OUR NEW SOUND, CK.
DO WE NEED A DIGRAPH?
>> DOTT: YES, WE DO!
WE NEED OUR DIGRAPH CK.
NOW WE HAVE SACK.
NOW LET'S TRANSFORM 'SACK' INTO SOCK?
>> DUSTY: SOCK.
SOCK.
I HEAR O, AS IN OCTOPUS.
SO WE HAVE TO SWITCH THE A TO O >> DOTT: OUT WITH THE A AND IN WITH THE O!
LET'S CHANGE 'SOCK' INTO LOCK.
WHAT SOUND DO WE NEED TO CHANGE TO MAKE SOCK INTO LOCK?
>> DUSTY: LOCK.
L O CK.
THE S IN SOCK HAS TO BECOME L TO MAKE LOCK!
LET'S TRADE THAT S FOR AN L, PLEASE!
>> DOTT: VERY GOOD!
YOU TRANSFORMED ALL OF THOSE WORDS!
>> DUSTY: DOTT?
MY BRAIN IS FULL.
CAN WE GO OUTSIDE?
>> DOTT: THAT'S A GOOD IDEA- LET'S GET SOME FRESH AIR WHILE WE EXERCISE!
DO YOU WANT TO COME OUTSIDE WITH US?
>> OKAY.
>> DOTT: GREAT, LET'S GET TO IT.
THANKS AB.
>> DUSTY: ARE YOU READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT!?
>> DOTT: YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO!
STAND UP AND JOIN US!
LET'S KNOCK THIS OUT.
>> COSMO: WHAT'S UP FIRST DOTT?
>> DOTT: CHECK THIS OUT.
IT'S CALLED THE TUCK AND DUCK.
YOU TUCK YOUR ARMS IN AND THEN YOU DUCK FROM SIDE TO SIDE.
DO YOU WANNA TRY?
LET'S GO!
>> ALL: TUCK- AND DUCK, TUCK-AND DUCK.
>> DOTT: TUCK AND DUCK.
AND STOP.
>> DUSTY: WHAT ABOUT THIS DOTT, I CALL IT THE PICK AND FLICK.
YOU PICK.. >> DOTT: DUSTY!
>> DUSTY: HEHE.
JUST KIDDING.
JUST KIDDING.
HOW ABOUT THIS ONE DOTT?
I CALL IT THE ROCK AND ROLL.
>> DOTT: EXCELLENT.
LET'S TRY.
YOU ROCK- AND ROLL, ROCK- AND ROLL, ROCK-AND ROLL.
NOW STOP!
YOU'RE GOING TO KNOCK MY SOCKS OFF WITH THOSE MOVES!
>> DUSTY: I'M NOT EVEN WEARING SOCKS!
>> KITT: GOOD WORKOUT FOLKS >> COSMO: LUCKY REALLY!
>> DUSTY: DUSTY THAT WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT!
WOAH- LOOK AT ALL THE BUBBLES!
LET'S GET POPPING!
>> DOTT: SHAM ROCK.. SHAMROCK.
N E CK...
NECK.
LUCK.. LUCK.
>> DUSTY: OH HI JAMPA >> JAMPA: HI DUSTY >> DUSTY: OH IS THIS A NEW PICTURE FOR YOUR SCRAPBOOK >> JAMPA: YEAH >> DUSTY: WHAT IS THAT A PICTURE OF >> JAMPA: A DUCK >> DUSTY: A DUCK.
I'VE HEARD OF THOSE.
DO THEY FLY?
>> JAMPA: YEAH.
AND GEESE TOO.
>> DUSTY: DO THEY SWIM TOO?
>> JAMPA: YEAH THEY CAN SWIM WITH WEBBED FEET >> DUSTY: THEY HAVE WEBBED FEET?
DO THEY SWIM IN THE OCEAN?
>> JAMPA: NO >> DUSTY: DO THEY SWIM IN LIKE A LAKE?
>> JAMPA: A POND >> DUSTY: OH A POND.
THAT'S WHERE I'VE SEEN THEM >> JAMPA: THEY LOVE TO QUACK.
QUACK QUACK!
>> DUSTY: JAMPA THIS IS SO FUN!
QUACK QUACK!
HEY JAMPA!
THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR SCRAPBOOK WITH ME.
>> JAMPA: BYE DUSTY >> DUSTY: BYE JAMPA.
WOAH.
SORRY DOTT, MY GOOSE WAS STUCK.
BUT NOT ANY MORE!
>> DOTT: LUCKY TOY, I WISH I WASN'T STUCK, ANYMORE.
>> ZIGGY: WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
>> DOTT: I'M STUCK ON THIS LETTER TO MY NIECE WILLOW.
WE'RE PEN PALS, ONLY SHE'S LEARNING HER LETTERS, SO SHE SENDS ME PICTURES.
HERE SHE IS AT DANCE CLASS.
>> ZIGGY: SHE'S REALLY GOOD.
>> DOTT: SO, I THOUGHT INSTEAD OF WRITING A NOTE, I'D SEND HER A PICTURE.
>> ZIGGY: GREAT IDEA!
ART CAN SHOW SO MUCH!
>> DOTT: I KNOW, BUT I CAN'T DRAW LIKE YOU.
YOU'RE A REAL ARTIST.
>> ZIGGY: WE'RE ALL ARTISTS, WE JUST HAVE DIFFERENT STYLES.
>> DOTT: POINT TAKEN.
>> ZIGGY: WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DRAW?
>> DOTT: I WAS TRYING TO DRAW A PICTURE OF WHAT HAPPENED TO ME EARLIER IN THE PARK.
>> DUSTY: HA HA.
YOU MEAN WHEN YOU KICKED THE BALL AND YOUR SNEAKER FLEW OFF AND LANDED IN THAT TREE?
>> DOTT: YUP.
BUT I'M STUCK.
I CAN'T EVEN GET STARTED.
>> ZIGGY: BUT LOOK!
YOU'VE GOT A GREAT START RIGHT HERE.
>> DOTT: THIS?
THIS IS A MISTAKE.
>> ZIGGY: SOMETIMES...
MISTAKES CAN HELP YOU SEE THINGS IN A DIFFERENT WAY.
WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE TO YOU?
>> DOTT: A SQUIGGLY LINE.
>> DUSTY: A STICK >> ZIGGY: LET'S CHANGE THE PERSPECTIVE... HOW ABOUT NOW?
>> DOTT: I STILL SEE A SQUIGGLY LINE.. >> DUSTY: I SEE A STICK... NO WAIT IT'S MORE OF A BRANCH >> DOTT: IF I GO LIKE THIS.. ZIGGY WHAT DO YOU THINK?
>> ZIGGY: YES!
I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT!
SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO CHANGE PERSPECTIVE TO MAKE THE IMPOSSIBLE, POSSIBLE!
>> DUSTY: NOW YOU JUST HAVE TO DRAW YOUR SNEAKER STUCK IN THAT TREE.
>> ZIGGY: WHAT DOES YOUR SNEAKER LOOK LIKE?
>> DOTT: THIS.
ONLY THE OTHER ONE'S STILL STUCK.
>> DUSTY: BUT YOU'RE NOT!
>> DOTT: THAT WAS GOOD >> DUSTY: CLASSIC FOX >> BUTTERFLIES: COMMOTION!
COMMOTION!
♪ NOISY EXCITEMENT OR CONFUSION!
>> 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'VE EARNED YOUR NEW DIGRAPH ALPHABADGE, "THE CK BADGE".
WEAR IT WITH PRIDE.
>> DUSTY: SHUCKS FOLKS I'M SPEECHLESS!
HEY, CHECK IT OUT.
THIS ONES A TRIANGLE!
>> 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.
READING BUDDIES!
♪ 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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