♪ ♪ >>KIDS: HI!

>>DOTT: OH, 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 GETTING TODAY?

>>DOTT: TODAY'S ALPHABADGE IS CALLED... >>DOTT: "THE A CLOSED SYLLABLE BADGE".

>>DUSTY: TIME FOR A CAT NAP... >>DOTT: THE ALPHABOTTEERS ARE HERE!

LET'S GO OUTSIDE AND SAY HELLO.

>>ALPHABOTTEERS: WE USE OUR EYES, WE USE EACH EAR.

THE LETTERS SHOW, THE SOUNDS WE HEAR.

OUR READING BUDDIES WILL HELP US GROW THESE BADGES SHOW YOU ALL WE KNOW.

>>DOTT: YOU GET A NEW ONE EVERY TIME >>DUSTY: AND WITH YOUR HELP, WE'LL TAKE THAT CLIMB!

>>ALL: 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 AND MEET BACK HERE FOR AB'S SOUND OF THE DAY!

>>DUSTY: YEAH!

LAST ONE BACK IS A SMELLY CAT.

HA HA HA... >>DOTT: UH, DUST...THAT MEANS YOU TOO... >>DUSTY: OH YEAH.

HEY, WAIT FOR ME!

I DON'T WANT TO BE A CAT!

>>DOTT: AND YOU, COME ON.

>>MARTY: HELLO READING BUDDIES!

>>MARTY: HELLO READING BUDDIES!

I'M MARTY, THE GARDEN GNOME, AND THIS IS MARY.

SAY HELLO MARY.

>>MARY: "HELLO MARY"!

>>MARTY: WE'RE HERE TO GIVE YOU... >>MARTY, MARY, KIDS: "THE FANCY SHMANCY WORD OF THE DAY"!

>>MARTY: WE'RE GONNA GIVE YOU A FANCY WORD, AND TELL YOU WHAT IT MEANS.

DRUMROLL PLEASE.

>>MARY: YABBA YABBA YABBA... >>MARTY: TODAY'S WORD IS..."TRAVEL"!

>>MARY: LET'S SAY IT TOGETHER.

"TRAVEL" ON THREE, 1,2,3... >>ALL: "TRAVEL!"

>>MARY: "TRAVEL" MEANS TO GO FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER, OVER A LONG DISTANCE.

>>MARTY: HEY!

THE ALPHABOTTEERS ARE COMING BACK!

SEE YA LATER ALLIGATOR >>MARY: IN A WHILE CROCODILE, FREEZE!

>>ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ BUUUUUUZ!

>>DOTT: YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS, IT'S TIME FOR ALPHABOTT'S SOUND OF THE DAY!

>>ALPHABOTT: /A/,/A/,/A/.

>>ALPHABOTTEERS: /A/, /A/, /A/!

>>DOTT: THAT'S A FUN SOUND AB.

/A/, LIKE IN APPLE.

TODAY, YOU'RE GOING TO HELP DUSTY EARN "THE A CLOSED SYLLABLE BADGE".

>>ALL: OOOOH!

>>DOTT: LET'S EXPLORE THIS SOUND A LITTLE MORE.

AB, PLEASE SHOW US WHAT OUR MOUTH DOES WHEN WE MAKE THE /A/ SOUND.

>>DOTT: WHEN WE MAKE THE /A/ SOUND...

YOUR MOUTH IS OPEN AND THE FRONT PART OF YOUR TONGUE IS LOW INSIDE YOUR MOUTH.

YOUR VOICE BOX IS ON AND BUZZING!

>>DOTT: REPEAT AFTER ME, /A/A/A/ YOUR TURN!

>>ALPHABOTTEERS: /A/A/A/!

>>DOTT: AB, LET'S SHOW THEM WHEN THE LETTER 'A' IS /A/ IN WORDS.

>>ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!

>>DOTT: "AM".

THIS WORD IS A CLOSED SYLLABLE - THERE IS JUST ONE VOWEL AND THAT VOWEL IS CLOSED IN BY A CONSONANT.

THE VOWEL SOUND WILL BE SHORT, KIND OF LIKE IT'S ANXIOUS THAT THE CONSONANT IS CLOSING IT IN.

SO 'A' REPRESENTS /AAAA/.

LET'S READ IT TOGETHER.

/A/M/.

AM!

>>DOTT: THE WAY A WORD IS SPELLED SHOWS US... >>ALPHABOTTEERS: ...HOW TO READ THE SOUNDS!

>>DOTT: THANKS FOR GIVING US OUR SOUND AB.

>>ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZZ!

>>DOTT: BE SURE TO LISTEN FOR THAT /A/ SOUND TODAY, AND YOU'LL ALL EARN THE "A CLOSED SYLLABLE BADGE" .

LITTLE BY LITTLE... >>ALPHABOTTEERS: ...LETTER BY LETTER!

>>DOTT: OFF YOU GO.

I'LL SEE YOU INSIDE.

>>DUSTY: ACT COOL...ACT COOL... >>DOTT: NOT SO FAST DUST... >>DUSTY: MY PAL DOTT!...

HOW ARE YA?

>>DOTT: DID YOU CLEAN YOUR DOGHOUSE YET?

>>DUSTY: ABSOLUTELY... NOT!

OH, IT'S A SAD EXCUSE FOR A ROOM!

WILL YOU HELP ME CLEAN UP MY DOGHOUSE?

>>KIDS: OK!

>>DUSTY: HOT DOG!

RACE YA THERE.

READY, SET, GO!

♪ DELEGATOR, DELEGATOR, DELEGATORY DOG, DOG HOUSE ♪ >>DUSTY: A,E,I,O, YOU WIN AGAIN!

WOOF!

HEY, LET'S SORT THIS PILE OF JUNK.

TODAY LET'S SET ASIDE THINGS THAT HAVE THE /A/ SOUND SOMEWHERE IN THEIR NAME.

REMEMBER- /A/ LIKE IN /A/PPLE.

>>JUNK: DUSTY!

BEHIND YOU- IT'S A CAT!

>>DUSTY: BARK BARK BARK... OH.

YOU DIRTY RAT YOU.

DIVE!

DIVE!

DIVE!

DIVE!

DIVE!

DIVE!

>>DUSTY: IT'S MY TOY AXE.

/A/X/.

DOES AXE HAVE THE /A/ SOUND?

>>KID: YEAH!

>>DUSTY: YEAH!

WHY DON'T YA GO RELAX AXE- >>DUSTY: PIG!

>>DUSTY: PIG!

P/I/G.

DOES PIG HAVE THE /A/ SOUND?

>>KID: NO DUSTY!

>>DUSTY: NOPE.

HEY, MY ROOM'S AN ACTUAL PIG STYE... OINK OINK!

HAT.

H/A/T.

DOES HAT HAVE THE /A/ SOUND?

>>KID: YEAH.

>>DUSTY: YEAH!

DOES ANYONE STILL WEAR, A HAT?

>>JUNK: NOOOOOO • SEE YA TOMORROW DUSTY!

>>DUSTY: SEE YA TOMORROW JUNK!

HEY!

THANKS FOR HELPING ME CLEAN UP THAT MESS.

NOW LET'S GET OUT OF HERE AND GET SOME FRESH AIR!

WOOF!

♪ ♪ >>DUSTY: HI JAMPA!

>>JAMPA: OH HI DUSTY.

>>DUSTY: WOAH IS THAT A NEW PICTURE FOR YOUR SCRAPBOOK?

>>JAMPA: YEAH!

>>DUSTY: WHAT'S THAT A PICTURE OF?

>>JAMPA: A MAP!

>>DUSTY: HUH!

A MAP!

OH I'VE HEARD OF THAT.

DO MAPS FLY?

>>JAMPA: NO DUSTY.

>>DUSTY: OH NO THEY DON'T.

HEY, WHAT DO MAPS DO??

>>JAMPA: IT LEADS YOU TO TREASURE!

>>DUSTY: OH!

IT LEADS ME TO THE TREASURE!?

>>JAMPA: BUT DUSTY- >>DUSTY: YEAH?

>>JAMPA: -YOU HAVE TO DIG.

>>DUSTY: I HAVE TO DIG FOR TRE- WELL GOOD THING I LOVE DIGGING!

HEY JAMPA?

>>JAMPA: WHAT?

>>DUSTY: WILL YOU DIG WITH ME FOR THE TREASURE?

>>JAMPA: YEAH.

>>DUSTY: OK READY?

>>JAMPA: GO!

>>DUSTY: WOAH!

NOTHING OVER HERE, DID YOU FIND SOME?

>>JAMPA: YEAH.

>>DUSTY: OH!

GOOD FOR YOU.

HEY, MAPS ARE FUN.

THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR SCRAPBOOK WITH ME!

>>JAMPA: BYE DUSTY.

>>DUSTY: BYE JAMPA!

>>DUSTY: OK, LET ME GUESS...APPLE PIE!

>>JAMPA: YES!

>>DUSTY: AND YOU HAVE A SLICE OF PIZZA WITH... WOOF- ANCHOVIES!

>>ZIGGY: WHAT?

THEY'RE MY FAVORITE.

>>DUSTY: AND YOU HAVE A SNACK WRAP WITH ALFALFA SPROUTS, AND IT IS- DELICIOUS!

>>KITT: WOW DUSTY!

YOU DIDN'T EVEN TRY AND SNIFF THAT ONE OUT.

I DIDN'T EVEN HAD A BITE YET, AND...

WAIT.

MY ENTIRE SNACK WRAP'S MISSING!

>>DUSTY: WUH OH.

>>KITT: WHAT'S THIS?

>>JAMPA: BROWN FUR... >>ZIGGY: HEY DUSTY, DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS?

>>DUSTY: UM... WELL ACTUALLY...UM, WELL, UH KITT, I WANTED TO SAY THAT I • I...I SAW A RAT!!

YEAH!

IT RANSACKED YOUR BAG AND ATE YOUR SNACK WRAP!

>>KITT: A RAT HUH?

ARE YOU SURE?

>>DUSTY: YEP.

>>KITT: MEET ME HERE LATER- WE'RE GOING TO CATCH THIS RAT IN A TRAP!

>>DUSTY: OH!!

I CAN'T WAIT.

FIRST I HAVE TO...LOOK OVER THERE!!

SEE YA!

>>KITT: ...I THINK I SMELL THE RAT... >>ZIGGY: ...

I THINK THAT'S JUST MY ANCHOVIES.

>>DUSTY: HEY, ALPHABOTT'S IN ART MODE!

COME ON, LET'S SEE WHAT THEY'RE UP TO.

WOAH!

>>ZIGGY: EVERY DAY'S A GREAT DAY WHEN YOU'RE DRAWING, RIGHT ALPHABOTT?

>>ALPHABOTT: BUZZ, BUZZ!

>>DOTT: HI AB, HI ZIGGY.

WHAT ARE YOU DRAWING TODAY?

>>ZIGGY: I WENT APPLE PICKING!

I DREW A PICTURE OF MY FAVORITE APPLE.

>>DOTT: HEY ZIGGY, DO YOU KNOW WHAT I SEE?

>>ZIGGY: WHAT?

>>DOTT: THE LETTER A!

>>DUSTY: OOH OOH, LIKE OUR ALPHABADGE?

>>ZIGGY: I SEE IT TOO!

>>DUSTY: WELL I DON'T!

THAT'S NOT A LETTER, IT'S AN APPLE.

>>DOTT: DON'T WORRY, DUST, WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED.

WILL YOU HELP US SHOW DUSTY THE A IN THIS APPLE?

>>KIDS: YEAH!

>>DOTT: GREAT!

WELL, WE'LL NEED OUR MAGIC PAINTBRUSH... NOW LET ME SEE, I KNOW I PUT MINE AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE • OH, NOW I REMEMBER.

BOOP!

FIRST THINGS FIRST.

WE'LL NEED THIS!

NOW WE NEED ZIGGY'S APPLE.

>>APPLE: A, APPLE, /A/!

>>DOTT: TO DRAW THE LETTER A • START BETWEEN THE DOTTED AND THE BOTTOM LINE.

WE MAKE A CIRCLE TO THE LEFT.

NOW WE ADD A SHORT LINE DOWN.

DONE!

THE LETTER A.

>>APPLE: A, APPLE, /A/!

>>DUSTY: I SAW IT!

>>ZIGGY: YOU CAN SEE SO MUCH IN ART • WOAH!

I HAVE TO RINSE OUT MY BRUSHES!

SEE YA LATER PAINTER!!!

>>DUSTY: I REALLY THINK I'M GONNA GET THAT "A CLOSED SYLLABLE BADGE" !

>>DOTT: THAT'S THE ATTITUDE DUST!

I KNOW YOU WILL, WITH YOUR HELP OF COURSE.

AB, SWITCH INTO LEARNING MODE PLEASE.

>>ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!

>>DOTT: WANNA GO INSIDE AND PLAY WITH THIS /A/ SOUND A LITTLE MORE?

>>KIDS: OK!

>>DUSTY: YEAH!

SEE YA IN THE READING ROOM!

.>DOTT: A, APPLE, /A/ A, APPLE, /A/ A, APPLE, /A/.

>>DOTT: WELCOME BACK TO... >>DOTT: WELCOME BACK TO... >>ALL: "WHERE IS IT!?"

>>DOTT: THE GAME SHOW WHERE YOU HAVE TO LISTEN FOR A SOUND IN A WORD.

I'M YOUR HOST, DOTT!

YOU ALL KNOW OUR CHAMPION, DUSTY.

>>DUSTY: HI AKSANA, I'M ON TV!

>>DOTT: TODAY YOU'RE LISTENING FOR THE /A/ SOUND.

IT'S UP TO YOU TO TELL US WHERE THE SOUND IS IN EACH WORD.

THE FIRST WORD IS "MATH".

>>DUSTY: MATH.

M/A/TH.

WHERE IS /A/ IN M/A/TH?

>>KIDS: THE MIDDLE!

>>DUSTY: LET'S GO WITH THE MIDDLE DOTT!

>>DOTT: AB SAYS- >>DOTT: HAHA!

DING, DING, DING- YES.

THE NEXT WORD IS..."PATCH".

>>DUSTY: PATCH.

P/A/TCH.

WHERE IS /A/ IN P/A/TCH?

>>KIDS: THE MIDDLE SOUND!

>>DUSTY: OK!

IT'S THE MIDDLE SOUND DOTT!

>>DOTT: OH YEAH!

THE LAST ROUND IS...AND.

>>DUSTY: "AND".

/A/N/D.

WHERE IS /A/ IN A/N/D?

>>KIDS: THE FIRST SOUND!

>>DUSTY: LET'S DO THE FIRST SOUND DOTT!

>>ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!

>>DOTT: YES, AND THAT SOUND MEANS YOU WIN!!

YOU'VE WON A SACK OF MAC AND CHEESE!

JOIN US NEXT TIME, WHEN WE'LL BE LISTENING FOR A DIFFERENT SOUND!

>>DUSTY: GET READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT!

>>DOTT: WE'RE ALL GETTING OUR STEPS IN.

HEY, DO YOU WANT TO STAND UP AND MOVE WITH US?

>>KITT: YEAH COME ON!

>>COSMO: YOU GUYS GOT THIS!

>>DOTT: GREAT!

BE SURE TO LISTEN FOR THAT /A/ SOUND WHILE YOU EXERCISE.

>>DUSTY: WHAT'S UP FIRST DOTT?

>>DOTT: OUR FIRST MOVE IS CALLED..."THE MAD CAT".

LET'S GIVE IT A GO!

5,6,7,8 THE MAD CAT • THE MAD CAT • THE MAD CAT • AND STOP!

>>KITT: I'VE GOT ONE, IT'S CALLED- THE TAPPITY TAP.

>>DOTT: OH KITT, I LOVE THAT.

HEY LET'S ALL TRY OK?

HERE WE GO!

THE TAPPITY TAP...

THE TAPPITY TAP...

THE TAPPITY TAP • AND DONE!

>>COSMO: HOW ABOUT THIS DOTT?

IT'S CALLED- "THE RAT PACK".

>>DOTT: OH SO SMOOTH!

LET'S GIVE IT A GO!

5,6,7,8 THE RAT PACK • THE RAT PACK, OH YEAH • THE RAT PACK • AND STOP!

>>KITT: NICE WORKOUT EVERYONE!

>>COSMO: ACTION PACKED, REALLY!

>>DUSTY: WOOF.

THAT WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT.

WOAH- LOOK AT ALL OF THESE BUBBLES.

LET'S GET POPPING!

>>DOTT: BATH...TUB...BATHTUB.

>>DUSTY: HA!

WOAH- TINY BUBBLES!

>>DOTT: Z...A...P. ZAP!

>>DUSTY: ZAP!

>>DOTT: M...A...SH.

MASH!

>>DUSTY: GOTCHA!

>>DOTT: S...A...CK.

SACK!

>>DUSTY: WOOHOO!

>>DUSTY: DA DA DA DA DAAA DA WAIT, WAIT, WAIT!

>>MARY: OH HI READING BUDDIES, MARTY AND I ARE ABOUT TO "TRAVEL" AROUND THIS HUGE YARD FROM ONE END ALL THE WAY TO THE OTHER!

WHY DON'T YOU COME WITH US.

>>MARTY: YEAH!

IT'S FUN TO TRAVEL!

GOING FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER IS A GREAT WAY TO LEARN ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE AND PLACES.

>>MARY: WELL LET'S GET TO IT!

CUE THE TRAVEL MUSIC!

>>MARTY: WE HAVE TRAVEL MUSIC?

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>MARY & MARTY: TRAVEL!

♪ ♪ TRAVEL!

♪ ♪ TRAVEL!

>>MARTY: I'M EXHAUSTED!

NEXT TIME WE TRAVEL MARY, JUST CALL ME A CAB.

>>MARY: OK. "YOU'RE A CAB".

>>MARY & MARTY: "TRAVEL" TO GO FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER, OVER A LONG DISTANCE.

>>AUDIENCE: WOO HOO!

YEAH!

BRAVO!

>>JAMPA: BRAVO!

BRAVO!

>>DOTT: DUSTY LOVES HIS BATHS.

>>DUSTY: WELL, WHEN YOU HAVE FUR THIS FABULOUS, YOU TAKE CARE OF IT!

>>ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUUUUZZ!

>>DOTT: PERFECT TIMING AB!

IT'S TIME TO TRANSFORM SOME WORDS WITH THE SOUND OF THE DAY IN THEM.

ALPHABOTT, WOULD YOU PLEASE GIVE US OUR LETTERS?

>>ALPHABOTTEERS: BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!

>>DOTT: OK, LET'S READ WHAT WE HAVE HERE.

A/M.

"AM".

TIME TO USE THOSE DOG EARS!

WHAT SOUND IS IN THE BEGINNING OF "AM"?

>>DUSTY: I HEAR IT!

AB'S SOUND OF THE DAY?

/A/, LIKE APPLE!

>>DOTT: VERY GOOD!

AND HOW DO YOU KNOW IT'S /A/, WHY CAN'T THE SOUND BE THE LETTER'S NAME A?

>>DUSTY: OH!

IT'S A CLOSED SYLLABLE!

IT'S THE ONLY VOWEL IN THE WORD, AND IT'S CLOSED IN BY THE M. THAT MAKES THE 'A' KINDA NERVOUS, SO IT MAKES THE /A/ SOUND!

>>DOTT: THAT WAS GOOD, YES!

NOW LET'S ADD A SOUND TO THE BEGINNING, TO MAKE THE WORD "RAM".

HOW WOULD WE DO THAT?

>>DUSTY: ADD /R/ TO THE BEGINNING!

>>DOTT: YES- WE ADD THE LETTER R AND NOW WE HAVE R/A/M.

RAM!

NOW DUSTY- TRANSFORM RAM, INTO RACK.

>>DUSTY: R/A/CK... /K/.

WE HAVE TO CHANGE THE LAST SOUND!

IT SHOULD BE /K/!

>>DOTT: VERY GOOD THAT'S RIGHT.

NOW DUSTY, CAN YOU TRANSFORM RACK INTO ROCK?

>>DUSTY: SURE, ANYTHING FOR YOU DOTT.

ROCK.

ROCK.

WE HAVE TO GET RID OF /A/ IN THE MIDDLE, ADD AN /O/.

WHICH IS ALSO A CLOSED SYLLABLE DOTT.

>>DOTT: IMPRESSIVE DUSTY!

YES, WE SWITCH OUT OUR 'A' FOR THE 'O' AND NOW WE HAVE ROCK.

ROCK!

YOU ROCK DUST!

YOU TRANSFORMED ALL OF THOSE WORDS.

THANKS AB!

>>ALPHABOTT: BUZZZ BUZZ!

B..U...ZZZ.

ZZZ.

>>DOTT: OH, ALPHABOTT'S BATTERY MUST BE DRAINED.

SHE'S BEEN HELPING US OUT SO MUCH TODAY.

HEY DUSTY, COULD YOU TAKE HER TO REGGIE FOR A QUICK CHARGE?

>>DUSTY: SURE.

HEY, DO YOU WANNA COME WITH US?

>>KIDS: OK!

>>DUSTY: HA HA GREAT!

COME ON ALPHABOTT, LET'S GO!

>>DUSTY: HEY REGGIE!

WOULD YOU MIND GIVING AB A QUICK CHARGE?

>>REGGIE: OH, OF COURSE DUSTY.

OH, HEY READING BUDDIES, COME ON IN!

>>REGGIE: WOWIE ZOWIE, HER BATTERY IS DRAINED!

COULD YOU HELP CHARGE ALPHABOTTS BATTERY?

>>KIDS: YEAH!

>>REGGIE: WE CAN DO IT!

OK, FOR EVERY SOUND WE HEAR IN A WORD, WE HAVE TO PRESS A BUTTON.

AFTER A FEW ROUNDS, ALPHABOTT WILL BE FULLY CHARGED.

LET'S GET TO WORK!

>>SPEAKER: "AM".

>>DUSTY: THE WORD IS "AM".

HOW MANY SOUNDS DO YOU HEAR IN A-M?

>>KIDS: TWO!

>>DUSTY: LET'S SEE.

A-M. AM!

>>REGGIE: WOWWIE ZOWWIE!

>>SPEAKER: "MATH" >>DUSTY: MATH.

THE WORD IS MATH.

HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN M-A-TH?

>>KIDS: 3!

>>DUSTY: LET'S SEE!

M-A-TH.

MATH!

>>REGGIE: IMPRESSIVE!

>>SPEAKER: "LATCH".

>>DUSTY: LATCH.

THE WORD IS LATCH.

HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN L-A-TCH?

>>DUSTY: 3, LET'S SEE.

L-A-TCH.

LATCH!

>>REGGIE: ONE MORE SHOULD DO THE TRICK!

>>SPEAKER: "ASH".

>>DUSTY: ASH.

THE WORD IS ASH.

HOW MANY SOUNDS DO YOU HEAR IN A SH?

>>KIDS: TWO!

>>DUSTY: THAT SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.

A-SH.

ASH!

>>REGGIE: SHE'S FULLY CHARGED!

>>REGGIE: GREAT WORK READING BUDDIES!

THAT'LL BE TEN CENTS DUSTY.

>>DUSTY: TEN CENTS TOWARD THE "GET REGGIE TO SPACE CAMP FUND"!

THANKS REG.

>>REGGIE: AW, THANKS DUST.

>>DOTT: TODAY'S HEART WORD IS "ALL", AS IN "DUSTY ATE ALL OF THE TREATS".

>>DUSTY: "ALL" RHYMES WITH "BALL"!

>>DOTT: "ALL" IS A HEART WORD, WHICH MEANS IT HAS ONE OR MORE SOUND SPELLINGS WE MAY NOT KNOW YET.

ALL HAS TWO SOUNDS.

/AW/L/.

THE LAST SOUND, /L/ IS SPELLED WITH TWO "L"S. THE FIRST SOUND, /AW/ IS SPELLED WITH THE LETTER A, WHICH ISN'T MAKING THE USUAL SOUND WE KNOW, /A/.

THIS IS THE PART WE HAVE TO KNOW BY HEART.

LET'S READ IT TOGETHER /A/LL/.

>>EVERYONE: ALL!

>>DUSTY: OK KITT!

LET'S CATCH THAT RAT!

WHICH IS DEFINITELY REAL, AND NOT MADE UP!

>>KITT: PERFECT!

LET'S ADD SOMETHING A RAT MIGHT LIKE.

CAN WE USE YOUR STUFFIE, MR. QUAKERS?

>>DUSTY: MR.

QUACKERS!?

UM SURE...

BUT WHY?

>>KITT: MAYBE THE RAT COULD USE SOME COMFORT.

IT MAY HAVE EATEN MY SNACK, BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S A BAD RAT... >>DUSTY: MAYBE...IT DID SOMETHING IT SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE.

AND INSTEAD OF ADMITTING IT...

HE LIED... >>KITT: LIES ARE TRICKY.

WHEN THEY'RE SMALL, WE THINK WE CAN HANDLE THEM, BUT THEN THEY GROW AND GROW, UNTIL THEY FEEL LIKE A TRAP TOO.

>>DUSTY: TELL ME ABOUT IT • HEY KITT... >>KITT: YEAH DUST?

>>DUSTY: ...THIS MAY COME AS A SHOCK TO YOU...BUT I'M THE RAT!

OH, YOUR SNACK SMELLED SO GOOD THAT I BECAME AN ANIMAL!

IT'S ALL I COULD THINK ABOUT, AND OH, I'M SORRY • WHAT HAPPENS NOW?

>>KITT: GOOD BOY.

>>DUSTY: HEY...YOU'RE RIGHT, I DON'T FEEL TRAPPED ANYMORE!

>>KITT: THAT'S GREAT!

BY THE WAY, YOU OWE ME A SNACK WRAP.

>>BOTH: HAHAHAH!

>>KITT...REALLY THOUGH.

>>DOTT: ...AND YOU DUSTY, YOU'VE EARNED YOUR NEW ALPHABADGE BADGE, "THE A CLOSED SYLLABLE BADGE".

BADGE".

WEAR IT WITH PRIDE.

>>DUSTY: WELL, LOOK AT THAT.

WE DID IT!

>>DOTT: "LITTLE BY LITTLE... >>ALPHABOTTEERS AND DUSTY: ...LETTER BY LETTER!"

>>DOTT: TIME TO GO HOME!

GIVE YOUR UNIFORMS TO AB.

I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

>>DUSTY AND DOTT: READING BUDDIES, YOU DID GREAT WORK TODAY.

READING BUDDIES, I REALLY WISH YOU COULD STAY.

WE'LL SEE YOU SOON, FROM THIS SAME SPOT WITH DUSTY AND DOTT AND ALPHABOTT.

WITH YOUR READING BUDDIES, YOU'LL NEVER READ ALONE!