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Season 2 Episode 17 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The I_E Silent E Badge
Dusty and the Alphabotteers work together to earn “The I_E Silent E Badge.” With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the concept of i_e (silent e), the sound the pattern represents, words that use the i_e pattern. Alphabott keeps Dusty company during time out.
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Reading Buddies 217
Season 2 Episode 17 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Dusty and the Alphabotteers work together to earn “The I_E Silent E Badge.” With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the concept of i_e (silent e), the sound the pattern represents, words that use the i_e pattern. Alphabott keeps Dusty company during time out.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪ ♪ >> DUSTY: OH HEY DOTT.
OH HI DUSTY, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT YOU'RE THE BEST DOG EVER AND I GOT YOU ALL OF THESE TREATS AND YOU CAN EAT AS MANY AS YOU WANT.
♪ >> 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.
WHAT BAJTS AM AMBASSADOR I GOES GOING TO GET TODAY?
>> DOTT: TODAY'S ALPHABADGE IS CALLED..
THE I CONSONANT E SILENT E BADGE!
>> DUSTY: YIKES!
I'M SEEING KITES!
(HORN HONKING) >> 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 MAKE 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!
>> 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.
DRUM ROLL PLEASE.
>> MARTY: TODAY'S WORD IS... >> MARY: LET'S SAY IT ALL TOGETHER.
"AGILE" ON THREE.
1,2,3.
>> MARY: AGILE MEANS "ABLE TO MOVE QUICKLY"!
>> MARTY: SOME AGILE CREATURES ARE... CHEETAHS!
>> MARY: CLIMBING SQUIRRELS!
>> MARTY: FLYING BIRDS!
>> MARY: YEAH.
SNAILS.
>> MARTY: SNAILS ARE SO SLOW!
I'M MORE AGILE THAN A SNAIL... >> MARY: ...GOOD FOR YOU MARTY.
HEY, OUR FRIEND JAMPA'S COMING, 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: I,I,I I, I, I.
>> DOTT: NOW THAT'S A FUN SOUND AB.
I LIKE BIKE!
TODAY YOU'LL BE HELPING DUSTY EARN THE I-CONSONANT-E SILENT E BADGE.
>> DUSTY: I I I WANT IT.
>> DOTT: YOU MAY GET IT- BUT LET'S EXPLORE THE I SOUND A LITTLE FIRST.
REMEMBER, THIS IS A SILENT E BADGE, SO THE E HELPS THE I SAY ITS SOUND.
>> DUSTY: CAN YOU TELL ME ANOTHER BRAVER E. STORY?
>> DOTT: SURE, DUST.
ONCE THERE WAS A LETTER I THAT WAS TOO SHY TO SAY THEIR NAME.
ONE DAY, THE LETTER I SAID, BRAVER E., PLEASE HELP ME.
BRAVER E FLEW TO THEIR SIDE AND WITHOUT EVEN SAYING ANYTHING, I SUDDENLY FELT MORE CONFIDENT, SO MUCH SO THAT THEY SAID THEIR NAME LOUD AND PROUD.
AND KIT BECAME KITE!
AND THAT LITTLE AND THAT'S HOW THE SILENT E WORKS.
>> CAN YOU SHOW US WHAT OUR MOUTH DOES TO MAKE THE I SOUND?
WHEN WE MAKE THE I SOUND, OUR TONGUE STARTS LOW IN THE MOUTH AND LIFTS FORWARD AND UP AS WE MAKE THE I SOUND.
AS WE MAKE THE SOUND THE MOUTH GOES FROM BEING OPEN TO CLOSED.
I. I, I, I, I.
>> DOTT: WHAT ABOUT YOUR VOICE BOX?
>> DUSTY: I.
DID YOU FEEL A BUZZ?
YEAH, I SURE DID.
>> DOTT: IT IS DEFINITELY A VOICED SOUND.
THANKS FOR THAT AB!
>> DUSTY: I'M GOING TO GET THAT I CONSONANT E SILENT E BADGE!
I KNOW IT!
>> DOTT: I'M SURE OF IT.
WITH YOUR HELP OF COURSE BE SURE TO LISTEN FOR THAT I SOUND TODAY, OKAY?
>> DUSTY: PHEW- ALL THAT HEARING MADE ME HUNGRY!
TIME TO GOBBLE ALL OF THE LEFTOVER CHINESE FOOD... >> DOTT: YOU CAN HAVE YOUR TREATS AFTER YOU CLEAN YOUR DOGHOUSE DUST.
>> DUSTY: HAHAHA!
THIS IS NO LAUGHING MATTER!!
MY JUNK PILE IS STARTING TO LAUGH AT ME!
WILL YOU HELP ME CLEAN MY DOGHOUSE?
>> YES!
>> DUSTY: HOT DOG.
RACE YOU THERE.
READY, SET, GO.
>> DOG, DOG, DOG, DOGGY DOG, DOG HOUSE ♪ FINE, FINE.
YOU WIN THIS ROUND!
I WON'T WHINE.
LOOK AT THIS PLACE.
WILL YOU HELP ME SORT OUT THIS PILE OF JUNK?
TODAY LET'S SET ASIDE ALL THE THINGS WITH THE I SOUND.
REMEMBER- I I AS IN BIKE!
>> JUNK: THIS ROOM IS MINE!
>> DUSTY: YOUR TIME IS UP JUNK- DIVE DIVE DIVE!
TWINE.
DOES TWINE HAVE THE I SOUND IN IT?
YES!
WOOF I MUST BE RUNNING OUT OF WORDS.
FLUTE.
F L U TE.
DOES FLUTE HAVE THE I SOUND?
NO WAY.
TO THE MUSIC ROOM WITH YOU FLUTE!
BIKE.
IS THERE AN I IN BIKE?
>> YEAH!
YEAH- BREAK IT DOWN.
B-I-KE.
GOOD JOB!
>> JUNK: NOOOOO- SEE YA TOMORROW DUSTY.
OH WHOA, NOW I'M REALLY HUNGRY.
DO YOU SMELL THAT?
TIME TO GET BACK TO THE READING ROOM.
LET'S GO!
>> MAYA: HEY DUSTY, DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
YEAH, I DO!
>> BOTH: IT'S SNACK TIME!
>> MAYA: I'M TEACHING DUSTY SOME NEW TRICKS- DO YOU WANT TO HELP?
GREAT!
HERE WE GO DUSTY- EASY PEASY, LEMON SQUEEZY!
SAY BRUSH.
>> DUSTY: BRUSH.
>> MAYA: CORRECT!
SAY IT AGAIN AND DON'T SAY B.
>> RUSH.
>> MAYA: CORRECT!
>> MAYA: SAY SLAP.
>> DUSTY: SLAP!
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY S. >> DUSTY: LAP!
>> MAYA: YAS.
SAY SNAIL.
>> DUSTY: SNAIL!
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY S. >> DUSTY: NAIL!
NAILED IT!
>> MAYA: YEAH YA DID!
HOW BOUT A HIGH FIVE?
ON SECOND THOUGHT...HOW ABOUT A NICE PAT ON THE HEAD.
>> MARTY: OH!
HI READING BUDDIES!
I'M PROVING THAT I'M MORE AGILE THAN A SLOW SNAIL... >> MARY: YEAH.
MARTY AND THE SNAIL ARE GOING TO HAVE A RACE.
I DON'T KNOW MARTY- HE LOOKS PRETTY AGILE TO ME... >> MARTY: I'M GONNA WIN THIS RACE BY A MILE!
I'M WAY FASTER.
>> MARY: OK RACERS- THE WINNER WILL BE NAMED "MOST AGILE IN THE GARDEN".
READY, SET, GO!
>> MARTY: I'M THE MOST AGILE!
LOOK AT ME GO!!
>> MARTY: WAIT!
WAIT!
NO!
>> MARY: YAHOO!
SNAIL WON!
HE'S THE FASTEST, MOST AGILE ONE IN THE GARDEN.
>> MARY: YOU'RE NOT LOOKING VERY AGILE MARTY.
>> DUSTY: OH- I SEE ALPHABOTT'S IN ART MODE!
HEY, DOC DOTT, LETH SEE WHAT THEY'RE UP TO.
>> ZIGGY: EVERY DAY'S A GREAT DAY WHEN YOU'RE DRAWING >> DOTT: HI AB, HI ZIGGY, WHAT ARE YOU DRAWING TODAY?
>> ZIGGY: MY FUTURE BIKE.
I ENVISIONED IT.
IT TAKES ME TO THE FUTURE.
SEE HERE?
WE ALREADY DREW THE HANDLES AND THE WHEEL!
>> DUSTY: CAN WE HELP YOU FINISH IT?
>> ZIGGY: I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD!
>> DOTT: CAN YOU HELP FINISH THIS TIRE?
GREAT!
NOW FOLLOW ALONG.. WE MAKE A SHORT VERTICAL FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.
LIFT UP YOUR MARKER AND AND A DOT ON TOP.
OH!
LOOKS LIKE WE NEED TO FINISH THE GEAR AND THE PEDDLE.
A SHORT HORIZONTAL LINE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.
ANOTHER LINE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT FOLLOWED BY A COUNTERCLOCKWISE CIRCLE.
DONE.
>> ZIGGY: NEXT STOP!
THE FUTURE!
MY FAVORITE ONE YET!
>> DUSTY: YOU SAY THAT ABOUT ALL OF YOUR PAINTINGS!
HOW MANY SYLLABLES ARE IN THE WORD BIKE?
>> DUSTY.
ONE.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
BIKE IS A WORD CREATED USING THE SILENT E. >> DUSTY: WOAH.
MY SECOND SILENT E BADGE!
>> DOTT: ALRIGHT READING BUDDIES- TIME TO TAKE OUT YOUR MAGIC PAINTBRUSH.
>> 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 TODAY'S LETTERS!
>> DUSTY: DID YOU HEAR THAT?!
HAHA- THAT'S A MAGIC PAINTBRUSH FOR YA.
LET'S PUT THOSE THINGS AWAY BEFORE IT PUTS A SPELL ON US!
>> DOTT: GOOD IDEA.
>> DOTT: WANNA GO INSIDE AND PLAY WITH THIS I SOUND A BIT MORE?
>> DUSTY: OK!
MEET YOU IN THE READING ROOM!
I, CONSONANT E, BIKE.
I, CONSONANT E, BIKE.
I, CONSONANT E, BIKE.
♪ ♪ >> 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 UNCLE PAT!
I'M ON TV!
>> DOTT: TODAY YOU'RE LISTENING FOR THE I SOUND!
LISTEN CAREFULLY...WE PUT A WORD IN EACH BOX, ONE HAS THE I SOUND AND ONE DOESN'T.
WHICH WORD HAS THE I SOUND?
"FINE", FIN?
>> DUSTY: "FINE", "FIN", "FINE", "FIN".
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE I SOUND, "FINE" OR "FIN" ?...
WE'LL CHOOSE THE FIRST SQUARE- FINE!
>> DOTT: WONDERFUL!
WHICH WORD HAS THE I SOUND?
"PIN" OR "PINE"?
>> DUSTY: "PIN", "PINE", "PIN", "PINE" WHICH WORD HAS THE I SOUND?
"PIN" OR "PINE"...THIS ONE'S FOR ALL THE POPSICLES- IT'S THE SECOND SQUARE!
>> DOTT: WAY TO GO!
YOU WON!
>> DUSTY: I'D LIKE TO THANK MY READING BUDDIES, AND OF COURSE, THE I 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.
YO, REGGIE!
>> REGGIE: HEY YOU TWO!
HEY READING BUDDIES.
>> DUSTY: OH!
WERE YOU WORKING ON THE "HAPPY CAMPER"?
HOWS THE LANDING GEAR?
>> REGGIE: IT'S A CAR NOT A PLANE.
IT CAN'T FLY.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> REGGIE: SORRY ALPHABOTT.
DUSTY, LET'S TAKE A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD.
WOWEE ZOWEE!
HER BATTERY IS DRAINED.
HEY- WILL YOU HELP US CHARGE ALPHABOTT'S BATTERIES?
>> YES!
>> 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: CHIME.
THE WORD IS CHIME.
HOW MANY SOUNDS DO YOU HERE IN CHIME?
CH I ME?
THREE!
>> DUSTY.
LET'S SEE.
CH I ME?
CHIME.
>> REGGIE: GREAT JOB BUDDIES!
>> DUSTY: SLIDE.
THE WORD IS SLIDE.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN S L I DE?
>> FOUR!
S L I DE.
SLIDE!
SMILE.
THE WORD IS SMILE.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN SMILE.
S M I LE.
- SMILE!
DIME.
THE WORD IS DIME.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN THE WORD- D-I-M-E?
3?
LET'S SEE.
D I ME.
DIME!
>> REGGIE: SHE'S FULLY CHARGED!
GREAT WORK READING BUDDIES!
SPEAKING OF DIMES...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!
OK AB!
ALPHABOTT WANTS TO TRANSFORM SOME SILENT E WORDS THAT HAVE THE I SOUND IN THEM.
>> DUSTY: OH BOY!
I'M SO CLOSE TO EARNING MY SECOND SILENT E BADGE.
I CAN TASTE IT!
IT'S DIVINE.
>> DOTT: ...DUSTY, PROMISE ME YOU WON'T EAT YOUR I CONSONANT E BADGE.
>> DUSTY: ...I...
I..
I... ARE WE GONNA TRANSFORM SOME WORDS OR NOT!?
>> DOTT: OK OK!
LET'S TAKE THIS WORD AND WE CAN READ IT TOGETHER - WE SEE AN I, THEN A CONSONANT, THEN AN E, SO WE KNOW THE I IS GOING TO SAY IT'S NAME - PINE.
>> DOTT: NOW LET'S TRANSFORM PINE INTO NINE!
WHAT DO WE NEED TO CHANGE?
>> DUSTY: NNNNNINE, WE NEED TO CHANGE THE P TO N - >> DOTT: THAT'S RIGHT DUSTY!
NOW LET'S TRANSFORM 'NINE' INTO FINE.'
>> DUSTY: FFFFINE, THE FIRST SOUND.
WE NEED AN F PLEASE!
>> DOTT: OH OKAY!
LET'S SEE.
'FINE'!
WAY TO GO!
LET'S CHANGE 'FINE' INTO 'FIVVVVE'?
WHAT DO WE HAVE TO DO?
>> DUSTY: FINE.
FIVE.
FIVE, OOH OOH!
THE SOUND IS "V" SO WE NEED A V!
>> DOTT: YUP.
NOW WE HAVE FIVE.
THE V IS OUR CONSONANT BEFORE OUR SILENT E. VERY GOOD DUST!
YOU TRANSFORMED ALL OF THOSE WORDS!
>> DUSTY: YIPPEE!
BUT I GOTTA TELL YA.
MY BRAIN IS FULL.
CAN WE GO OUTSIDE?
>> DOTT: SURE DUSTY- WE CAN GET SOME FRESH AIR WHILE WE EXERCISE!
DO YOU WANT TO COME OUTSIDE WITH US?
>> YES!
>> DOTT: GREAT, LET'S GET TO IT.
THANKS AB.
>> DUSTY: ARE YOU READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT!?
>> DOTT: IT'S THAT TIME!
WE GOTTA GET MOVING!
>> DUSTY: DO YOU WANNA STAND UP AND JOIN US?
>> KITT: YEAH!!
COME ON!
JOIN US!
>> DUSTY: WHAT'S UP FIRST DOTT?
>> DOTT: FIRST MOVE IS THE CALLED THE RISE AND SHINE.
YOU RISE.
AND SHINE!
AND GO!
>> ALL: RISE & SHINE!
RISE AND SHINE!
>> DOTT: AND STOP!
DIDN'T YOUR SPINE FEEL NICE!?
>> COSMO: WHAT ABOUT THIS MOVE DOTT?
IT'S THE SLICE & DICE.
>> DOTT: OOH COSMO.
I LOVE IT.
THE SLICE & DICE.
SLICE & DICE!
>> ALL: SLICE & DICE!
SLICE AND DICE.
>> DOTT: AND STOP.
>> DUSTY: WHAT ABOUT THIS?
I CALL IT THE HIGH FIVE HAND JIVE >> DUSTY: WHAT ABOUT THIS?
I CALL IT THE HIGH FIVE HAND JIVE >> DOTT: OOH AN OLDIE BUT A GOODIE.
HIGH FIVE HAND JIVE.
WANNA DO IT WITH US?
OKAY HERE WE GO!
5678.
HIGH FIVE AND THEN HAND JIVE.
AND FINISH.
>> KITT: GOOD WORK OUT FOLKS.
>> DOTT: TIMELESS, REALLY!
>> DUSTY: THAT WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT!
LET'S USE SOME OF MY NEW "TEA TREE SILENT E SHAMPOO".
MAKES BUBBLES WITH EASE.
WELL HERE WE GO!
WHOOPS!
UH OH.
LET'S POP SOME BUBBLES.
>> SPIN, SPINE.
HID, HIDE.
SHIN, SHINE.
HI JAMPA.
>> JAMPA: HI DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: WOAH A NEW PICTURE FOR YOUR SCRAPBOOK >> JAMPA: YEAH >> DUSTY: WHAT IS THAT?
>> JAMPA: A SLIDE >> DUSTY: A SLIDE I'VE HEARD OF THOSE.
DOES A SLIDE FLY?
>> JAMPA: NO DUSTY!
>> DUSTY: OH, IT DOESN'T.
OF COURSE.
HOW TALL IS A SLIDE?
>> JAMPA: IT'S TALLER THAN YOU.
>> DUSTY: OH MY GOODNESS.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN DOWN A SLIDE?
>> JAMPA: YEAH >> DUSTY: I WANT TO GO DOWN A SLIDE SO BAD.
WHERE CAN WE FIND A SLIDE?
>> JAMPA: A PLAYGROUND.
>> DUSTY: THE PLAYGROUND.
THAT'S A GOOD IDEA >> JAMPA: OR A DOG PARK.
>> DUSTY: A DOG PARK!
THAT'S EVEN BETTER.
WILL YOU GO WITH ME TO A DOG PARK ONE DAY?
YEAH?
YOU WILL?
AH THAT'S GOING TO BE SO FUN!
HEY THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR SCRAPBOOK WITH ME.
>> JAMPA: BYE DUSTY >> DUSTY: BYE JAMPA!
HEY!
IT'S NICE OF YOU TO SIT HERE WITH ME DURING MY TIME OUT.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DUSTY: I KNOW I'M SUPPOSED TO BE THINKING ABOUT WHAT I'VE DONE, BUT ALL I CAN THINK ABOUT IS WHY THE CHICKEN CROSSED THE ROAD.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ?
>> DUSTY: TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ?
BUZZ BUZZ??
>> DUSTY: NO, HE DIDN'T DIE - HE JUST CROSSED THE ROAD.
ROADS HAVE TWO SIDES, SEE... >> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DUSTY: I KNOW YOU KNOW THAT-- BUT YOU DON'T GET OUT MUCH, SO-- >> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ.
>> DUSTY: DOGSPLAINING!?
OH I'M SORRY, ALPHABOTT.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ?
>> DUSTY: YES, REALLY.
I DIDN'T MEAN TO HURT YOUR FEELINGS.
I GOT AN IDEA.
LET'S PLAY CAPTAIN FLEABAG AND DOCTOR BETABOTT!
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ?
>> DUSTY: TIME OUT?
OH, I PUT MYSELF THERE.
NEEDED A BREAK.
HAHA!
HEY!
WANNA GET SOME SPACE ICE CREAM.
SPACE ICE CREAM LOCATED!
IT'S IN THE KITCHEN, COME ON!
♪ ♪ ♪ >> BUTTERFLIES: AGILE!
AGILE.
"ABLE TO MOVE QUICKLY".
>> 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 SILENT E ALPHABADGE, "THE I CONSONAT E ALPHABADGE, "THE I CONSONANT BADGE".
WEAR IT WITH PRIDE.
>> DUSTY: SHUCKS FOLKS I'M SPEECHLESS!
BUT- I KNEW I COULD DO IT.
>> DOTT: LITTLE BY LITTLE >> ALL: LETTER BY LETTER (HORN HONKING) >> DOTT: OH TIME TO GO HOME!
GIVE YOUR VESTS TO AB.
I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.
I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU.
♪ 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 ♪ >> BOTH: AND ALPHABOTT!
♪ >> ALL: WITH YOUR READING ♪ BUDDIES, YOU'LL NEVER READ ALONE.


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