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Reading Buddies 302
Season 3 Episode 2 | 26m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
The i Closed Syllable Badge
Dusty, Dott, and Alphabott team up to explore the closed syllable short i: how it is written, the sound it represents, and words that use it. Fancy Shmancy Word of the Day: nimble. Heart Word: is. Cosmo and Kitt are nimble with their Indepen-DANCE and learn to build confidence with practice.
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Reading Buddies 302
Season 3 Episode 2 | 26m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
Dusty, Dott, and Alphabott team up to explore the closed syllable short i: how it is written, the sound it represents, and words that use it. Fancy Shmancy Word of the Day: nimble. Heart Word: is. Cosmo and Kitt are nimble with their Indepen-DANCE and learn to build confidence with practice.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>>KIDS: HI!
>>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 GETTING TODAY?
>>DOTT: TODAY'S ALPHABADGE IS CALLED... >>DOTT: "THE I CLOSED SYLLABLE BADGE"!
>>DUSTY: RIN, TIN, TIN!...
>>DOTT: THE ALPHABOTTEERS ARE HERE!
LET'S GO OUTSIDE AND SAY HELLO.
>>DUSTY: HEY!
WAIT FOR ME.
>>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: IN FACT, COME BACK IN SIX MINUTES, EXACTLY, FOR AB'S... >>DOTT: UH...DUST...THAT MEANS YOU TOO... >>DUSTY: RIGHT.
BACK IN A JIFFY!
>>DOTT: AND YOU, COME ON.
>>MARTY: HELLO READING BUDDIES!
I'M MARTY, THE GARDEN GNOME, AND >>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.
>>MARTY: TODAY WORD IS..."NIMBLE"!
>>MARY: LET'S SAY IT TOGETHER!
"NIMBLE" ON THREE, 1,2,3... >>ALL: "NIMBLE!"
>>MARY: "NIMBLE" MEANS, MOVING PARTS OF YOUR BODY QUICKLY AND EASILY.
>>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: /I/, /I/,/I/.
>>ALPHABOTTEERS: /I/,/I/,/I/!
>>DOTT: THAT'S A FUN SOUND AB.
/I/, LIKE IN INSECT.
TODAY, YOU'RE GOING TO HELP DUSTY EARN "THE I CLOSED SYLLABLE BADGE"!
>>ALL: OOH!
>>DOTT: LET'S EXPLORE THIS SOUND A LITTLE MORE.
AB, PLEASE SHOW US WHAT OUR MOUTH DOES WHEN WE MAKE THE /I/ SOUND.
>>DOTT: WHEN WE MAKE THE /I/ SOUND...
YOUR MOUTH IS OPEN A LITTLE BIT AND THE FRONT PART OF YOUR TONGUE PUSHES UP, BUT THE TIP OF YOUR TONGUE STAYS DOWN.
YOUR VOICE BOX IS ON.
>>DOTT: REPEAT AFTER ME.
/I/I/I/!
>>ALPHABOTTEERS: /I/I/I/!
>>DOTT: AB, LET'S SHOW THEM WHEN 'I' IS /I/ IN WORDS.
>>ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>>DOTT: SIT.
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 'I' REPRESENTS /IIII/.
LET'S READ IT TOGETHER.
S/I/T.
SIT!
>>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 /I/ SOUND TODAY, AND YOU'LL EARN THE "I CLOSED SYLLABLE BADGE, LITTLE BY LITTLE... >>ALPHABOTTEERS: ...LETTER BY LETTER!
>>DOTT: OFF YOU GO!
I'LL SEE YOU INSIDE.
>>DUSTY: IGNORE ME...IGNORE ME.... >>DOTT: NOT SO FAST DUST... >>DUSTY: YIP.
>>DOTT: DID YOU CLEAN YOUR DOGHOUSE THIS MORNING?
>>DUSTY: I DID!
I DID CLEAN MY DOGHOUSE THIS MORNING!
I DIDN'T.
I DIDN'T CLEAN MY DOG HOUSE THIS MORNING, AND IT'S FILLED WITH INSECTS.
WILL YOU HELP ME CLEAN UP THAT JUNK?
>>KID: YES!
>>DUSTY: HOT DOG!
RACE YA THERE.
READY, SET, GO!
♪ DOG, DOG, DOGGY DOG, DOG HOUSE >>DUSTY: A,E,I,O, YOU WIN AGAIN!
OK, LET'S SORT THIS PILE OF JUNK.
TODAY LET'S SET ASIDE THINGS THAT HAVE THE /I/ SOUND SOMEWHERE IN THEIR NAME.
REMEMBER- /I/ LIKE /I/NSECT.
>>JUNK: WELL, IF IT ISN'T DUSTY... >>DUSTY: IT IS, IT IS DUSTY.
DIVE!
DIVE!
DIVE!
>>DUSTY: SHIP!
SH/I/P.
DOES SHIP HAVE THE /I/ SOUND?
>>KID: YES.
>>DUSTY: YES!
BED HO!
PEN!
P/E/N DOES PEN HAVE THE /I/ SOUND?
>>KID: NO DUSTY.
>>DUSTY: NO!
I'M MORE OF A PENCIL DOG MYSELF, MAKE TOO MANY MISTAKES.
HA!
PIG!
P/I/G.
DOES PIG HAVE THE /I/ SOUND?
>>KID: YES!
>>DUSTY: YES!
NEW ROOMMATE!
INCHWORM.
DOES INCHWORM HAVE THE /I/ SOUND?
>> YES!
>> YES MEASURE THE MARIGOLDS, INCHWORM.
>>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: OOH, IS THAT A NEW PICTURE FOR YOUR SCRAPBOOK?
>>JAMPA: YEAH!
>>DUSTY: WHAT'S THAT A PICTURE OF?
>>JAMPA: A FISH!
>>DUSTY: A FISH!
HEY, DO FISH FLY?
>>JAMPA: NO DUSTY.
>>DUSTY: OH RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT.
HOW DO THEY MOVE?
>>JAMPA: THEY SWIM!
>>DUSTY: THEY SWIM!
OH, HEY, CAN YOU SHOW ME HOW, HOW A FISH MOVES IN THE WATER?
>>JAMPA: SURE.
>>DUSTY: FISH, FISH, FISH.
I'M DOING THE DOGGY PADDLE.
OH I LIKE THAT.
MY FINS ARE TIRED!
THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR SCRAPBOOK WITH ME JAMPA.
>>JAMPA: BYE DUSTY.
>>DUSTY: BYE JAMPA!
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>KITT: THANKS FOR THE MUSIC AB.
>>AB: BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!
>>KITT: OK, WE TURN...NO.
>>DOTT: WHATCHA DOING KITT?
>>KITT: DANCING.
>>DOTT: IT LOOKS MORE LIKE YOU'RE SITTING.
>>KITT: WELL, THAT'S THE PROBLEM...I HAVE TO CREATE A SOLO BUT...I'M STUCK.
I'VE NEVER DONE SOMETHING LIKE THIS ALONE.
>>DOTT: A SOLO!
HELLO!?
THAT IS INCREDIBLE!
IT DOES SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF RESPONSIBILITY THOUGH, ISN'T IT?
>>KITT: YEAH.
I LOVE TO PERFORM BUT SOMEONE ELSE HAS ALWAYS CREATED THE DANCE.
>>DOTT: IT'S OKAY TO FEEL INSECURE WHEN YOU ARE DOING SOMETHING INDEPENDENTLY.
>>KITT: I'M NERVOUS IT WOULDN'T BE GOOD ENOUGH... >>DOTT: OH KITT...IF IT COMES FROM YOU IT'LL BE MORE THAN GOOD ENOUGH.
YOU CAN DO THIS!
WITH PATIENCE AND TIME, YOU'LL BE FINE.
I BELIEVE IN YOU!
>>KITT: IF ONLY I BELIEVED IN MYSELF... >>DUSTY: HEY, ALPHABOTT'S IN ART MODE!
LET'S SEE WHAT THEY'RE UP TOO.
WOAH!
>>ZIGGY: EVERY DAY'S A GREAT DAY WHEN YOU'RE DRAWING, RIGHT ALPHABOTT?
>>ALPHABOTTEERS: BUZZ, BUZZ!
>>DOTT: HI AB, HI ZIGGY.
WHAT ARE YOU DRAWING TODAY?
>>ZIGGY: I WAS STOPPING, TO SMELL THE FLOWERS OF COURSE- >>DOTT: OF COURSE.
>>ZIGGY: WHEN I SAW THIS LITTLE INSECT!
>>DOTT: HEY ZIGGY, DO YOU KNOW WHAT I SEE?
>>ZIGGY: WHAT?
>>DOTT: THE LETTER I!
>>DUSTY: LIKE OUR ALPHABADGE!?
>>ZIGGY: WOAH!
INCREDIBLE!
I SEE IT TOO!
>>DUSTY: WELL I DON'T!
THAT'S NOT A LETTER, IT'S AN INSECT.
>>DOTT: DON'T WORRY DUST, WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED.
WILL YOU HELP US SHOW DUSTY THE "I" IN THIS INSECT?
>>KIDS: YEAH!
>>DOTT: GREAT!
WELL, WE'LL NEED OUR MAGIC PAINTBRUSH... NOW, I KNOW I PUT MINE AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE • OH, NOW I REMEMBER.
BOOP.
FIRST THINGS FIRST.
WE'LL NEED THIS!
>>DOTT: NOW WE NEED ZIGGY'S INSECT.
>>INSECT: I, INSECT, /I/!
>>DOTT: LET'S START ON THE DOTTED LINE.
DRAW A SHORT LINE DOWN, LIFT, AND ADD A DOT TO THE TOP.
DONE!
THE LETTER 'I'.
>>INSECT: I, INSECT, /I/!
>>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 "I CLOSED SYLLABLE BADGE"!
>>DOTT: I IMAGINE YOU WILL DUST, WITH YOUR HELP OF COURSE.
AB, SWITCH INTO LEARNING MODE PLEASE.
>>ALPHABOTT: BUZZ!
♪ ♪ >>DOTT: WANNA GO INSIDE AND PLAY WITH THIS /I/ SOUND A LITTLE MORE?
>>DUSTY: ALRIGHT, SEE YA IN THE READING ROOM!
♪ ♪ >>DOTT: I, INSECT, /I/ • I, INSECT, /I/ • I, INSECT, /I/ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>DOTT: WELCOME BACK TO... >>ALL: "WHERE IS IT!?"
>>DOTT: THE GAMESHOW WHERE YOU HAVE TO LISTEN FOR A SOUND IN A WORD.
I'M YOUR HOST- DOTT.
YOU ALL KNOW OUR CHAMPION, DUSTY.
>>DUSTY: HI INRI!
I'M ON TV!
>>DOTT: TODAY YOU'RE LISTENING FOR THE /I/ SOUND.
IT'S UP TO YOU TO TELL US WHERE THE SOUND IS IN EACH WORD.
HERE WE GO.
THE FIRST WORD IS "INCH".
>>DUSTY: INCH.
I/N/CH.
WHERE IS /I/ IN I/N/CH?
>>KIDS: THE FIRST SOUND!
>>DUSTY: THE FIRST SOUND DOTT!
>>DOTT: AB SAYS >>AB: BUZZ!
>>DOTT: YES!
THE NEXT WORD IS..."SHIN".
>>DUSTY: SHIN.
SH/I/N.
WHERE IS /I/ IN SH/I/N?
>>KIDS: THE MIDDLE SOUND!
>>DUSTY: IS IT THE MIDDLE SOUND DOTT?
>>DOTT: OH YEAH!
OK- LAST ROUND.
THE WORD IS "ICKY".
>>DUSTY: ICKY.
I/CK/Y.
WHERE IS /I/ IN ICKY?
>>KID: THE FIRST SOUND!
>>DUSTY: THE FIRST SOUND!
>>DOTT: AB SAYS??
>>ALPHABOTTEERS: BUZZ BUZZY BUZZ!
>>DOTT: OH YEAH, AND THAT SOUND MEANS YOU WIN!!
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ YOU'VE WON A CRIB FULL OF FIGS!!
JOIN US NEXT TIME, WHEN WE'LL BE LISTENING FOR A WHOLE NEW SOUND!
>>DUSTY: GET READY TO SQUAT WITH >>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 GOT THIS!
>>DOTT: GREAT!
BE SURE TO LISTEN FOR THAT /I/ SOUND WHILE YOU EXERCISE.
>>DUSTY: WHAT'S UP FIRST DOTT?
>>DOTT: OUR FIRST MOVE IS CALLED..."THE ITCH".
HERE, WE, GO.
THE ITCH • THE ITCH • THE ITCH • AND STOP!
>>KITT: HOW ABOUT THIS DOTT?
IT'S CALLED... "THE DIG".
>>DOTT: I LOVE IT!
LET'S ALL DO IT WITH KITT.
HERE, WE, GO- THE DIG • THE DIG • THE DIG • AND STOP!
>>COSMO: MY TURN!
IT'S CALLED... "THE HIP DIP".
>>DOTT: WOWEE.
CAN YOU DO THE HIP DIP WITH COS?
HERE WE GO THE HIP DIP • THE HIP DIP...
THE HIP DIP • AND STOP!
>>KITT: GREAT WORKOUT FOLKS!
>>COSMO: INVENTIVE, REALLY!
>>DUSTY: WOOF.
THAT WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT.
WOAH- LOOK AT ALL OF THESE BUBBLES.
LET'S GET POPPING!
>>DOTT: IN...TO.
INTO.
>>DUSTY: HA!
WOAH- TINY BUBBLES!
>>DOTT: F...I...N...FIN!
>>DUSTY: HA!
>>DOTT: W...I...SH.
WISH!
>>DUSTY: GOTCHA!
>>DOTT: CH...I...P.
CHIP!
>>DUSTY: WOOHOO!
>>DUSTY: DOTT, I'M DONE.
I'LL UNPLUG THE DRAIN.
WEEEEE!
>>MARY: OH HI READING BUDDIES, I'M TRYING TO CATCH SOME OF THESE NIMBLE BUTTERFLY'S.
HA!
>>MARTY: HAHA MARY!
I TOLD YA, THESE BUTTERFLIES ARE MOVING WAY TOO QUICKLY!
YOU'D HAVE TO BE PRETTY NIMBLE TO CATCH THEM.
THEY'RE FLYING CIRCLES AROUND YOU!
HAHA.
>>MARY: HEY!
I'M NIMBLE TOO YA KNOW!
LOOK HOW QUICK I AM- HA!
>>MARTY: SWING AND A MISS!
STRIKE ONE.
>>MARY: ...NIMBLE!
HA!
>>MARTY: STRIKE TWO.
HAHA!
MARY BE NIMBLE...MARY BE QUICK...MARY- >>MARY: CATCHES A BUTTERFLY!"
AAAAHHHH!
HA!
HIYA!
>>MARY: OH...OH!
HEY MARTY, I GOT ONE!
>>MARTY: STRIKE THREE MARY.
YOU'RE OUT.
>>MARY& MARTY: "NIMBLE"!
MOVING PARTS OF YOUR BODY QUICKLY AND EASILY.
>>AUDIENCE: WOO HOO!
BRAVO!
>>JAMPA: BRAVO!
BRAVO!
BRAVO!
>>DOTT: DUSTY LOVES HIS BATHS.
>>DUSTY: I'M LIKE A FISH!
MAYBE I'LL GROW SOME FINS... >>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.
S/I/P.
SIP.
TIME TO USE YOUR DOG EARS.
WHAT SOUND IS IN THE MIDDLE OF S/I/P?
>>DUSTY: I HEAR IT!
AB'S SOUND OF THE DAY /I/ LIKE INSECT.
IT'S A CLOSED SYLLABLE.
IMPRESSIVE HUH?
>>DOTT: YES!...
I MUST BE A GOOD TEACHER.
NOW LET'S TRANSFORM SIP INTO SICK.
WHAT DO WE HAVE TO ADD TO THE END?
>>DUSTY: ADD THE.../K/?
>>DOTT: YES- IN THIS WORD, WE ADD THE LETTERS 'CK' TO MAKE SICK.
OK DUSTY, TRANSFORM SICK, INTO LICK.
>>DUSTY: L/I/CK.
WE HAVE TO CHANGE THE FIRST SOUND!
IT SHOULD BE /L/, THE LETTER 'L'.
>>DOTT: VERY GOOD.
WE GET RID OF OUR 'S' AND ADD 'L' NOW CAN YOU TRANSFORM LICK INTO LOCK?
>>DUSTY: SURE, WHY NOT?
LET'S SEE • L/O/CK.
I HEAR IT.
REPLACE /I/ IN THE MIDDLE WITH AN /O/.
>>DOTT: YES, WE ADD THE LETTER 'O'.
LOCK.
THAT'S ANOTHER CLOSED SYLLABLE.
YOU TRANSFORMED ALL OF THOSE WORDS DUSTY!
THANKS AB!
>>ALPHABOTT: BUZZZ BUZZ!
B..U...ZZZ.
BU...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: 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.
WOWIE ZOWIE, HER BATTERY IS DRAINED!
HEY, 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: IMP.
>>DUSTY: IMP.
THE WORD IS IMP.
HOW MANY SOUNDS DO YOU HEAR IN I-M P?
>>KIDS: THREE!
>>DUSTY: LET'S SEE.
I-M-P!
IMP!
>>REGGIE : WOWWIE ZOWWIE!
>>SPEAKER: ILL. >>DUSTY : ILL.
THE WORD IS ILL. HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN I-LL?
>>KIDS: 3!
>>DUSTY: 3?, LET'S SEE!
I-LL.
LET'S TRY IT AGAIN.
"ILL" >>KIDS: TWO!
>>DUSTY: I-LL.
ILL!
>>REGGIE: I BELIEVE IN YOU, KEEP GOING.
>>SPEAKER: SPIT.
>>DUSTY: SPIT.
THE WORD IS SPIT.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN S-P-I-T?
>>KIDS: 4!
>>DUSTY: LET'S SEE.
S-P-I-T.
SPIT!
>>REGGIE: ALMOST THERE!
>>SPEAKER: MIFF.
>>DUSTY: MIFF.
THE WORD IS MIFF.
HOW MANY SOUNDS DO YOU HEAR IN M I-FF?
>>KID: 3.
>>DUSTY: 3?
SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.
M-I-FF.
MIFF!
>>REGGIE: SHE'S FULLY CHARGED!
GREAT WORK READING BUDDIES!
THAT'LL BE TEN CENTS DUSTY.
>>DUSTY: TEN CENTS TOWARDS THE "GET REGGIE TO SPACE CAMP FUND"!
THANKS REGG.
>>REGGIE: AW, THANKS DUST.
>>KIDS: AW!
>>DOTT: TODAY'S HEART WORD IS... "IS", AS IN "DUSTY IS EATING OUT OF THE TRASH".
>>DUSTY: "IS" RHYMES WITH FIZZ!
HAHA... >>DOTT: "IS" IS A HEART WORD, WHICH MEANS IT HAS ONE OR MORE SOUND SPELLINGS WE MAY NOT KNOW YET.
"IS" HAS TWO SOUNDS.
/I/Z/ THE FIRST SOUND, /I/ IS SPELLED WITH THE LETTER I.
THE SECOND SOUND, /Z/ IS SPELLED WITH THE LETTER S, WHICH ISN'T MAKING ITS USUAL SOUND, /S/.
THIS IS THE PART WE HAVE TO KNOW BY HEART.
LET'S READ IT TOGETHER.
/I/Z/.
>>ALL: IS!
>>KITT: WHAT CAME AFTER THE TURN?
>>COSMO: UH...THE KICK!
>>KITT: OH RIGHT!
I MADE THIS UP, YOU'D THINK I'D REMEMBER!
HAHA!
THANKS COSMO!
AND THANKS FOR THE MUSIC AB.
>>AB: BUZZ BUZZ!
>>DOTT: HEY, HOW'S IT GOING?
>>KITT: BETTER NOW!
>>COSMO: DOTT, YOU ARE GOING TO FLIP WHEN YOU SEE KITT'S LATEST STEP!
IT'S SO INNOVATIVE!
SO INSPIRATIONAL!
SO...INCREDIBLE!
HAHA!
>>KITT: WELL, AB KNOWS SOME GREAT TUNES AND COSMO DEFINITELY HELPED ME.
>>COSMO: I DIDN'T HELP YOU WITH THE STEPS.
I'M JUST HERE FOR MORAL SUPPORT, AND PERFECT PENMANSHIP.
>>AB: BUZZ BUZZ!
>>KITT: IT WAS HARD TO KEEP TRACK OF ALL THE MOVES I LIKED.
SO COSMO'S HELPING ME BY WRITING THEM DOWN.
>>DOTT: WELL, COULD I SEE YOUR LATEST MOVE?
>>COSMO: YEAH, SHOW 'EM THE...BACK WALK OVER!
>>KITT: OH!
WATCH OUT!
>>COSMO: AMAZING >>DOTT: OH MY GOSH!
>>KITT: I USED TO HAVE TO HAVE MY MOM HOLD MY LEGS BUT WITH PRACTICE, I GOT THE HANG OF IT.
>>DOTT: JUST LIKE MAKING UP THIS DANCE.
IT WAS SCARY AT FIRST BUT NOW, LOOK AT YOU!
>>KITT: "WITH PATIENCE AND TIME, YOU'LL BE FINE."
>>COSMO: ANYTHING ELSE WE CAN DO TO HELP?
>>KITT: UM...NO THANK YOU.
I THINK I GOT IT FROM HERE!
>>DOTT: OK, CAN I SEE ONE MORE MOVE THOUGH?
>>KITT: OH, OF COURSE.
>>DOTT:...AND YOU DUSTY, YOU'VE EARNED YOUR NEW BADGE, THE I CLOSED SYLLABLE BADGE.
WEAR IT WITH PRIDE.
>>DUSTY: HEY EVERYONE...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 YA 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!
>>KIDS: BYE!
BYE BYE!


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