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Season 3 Episode 5 | 26m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
The e Closed Syllable Badge
Dusty, Dott, and Alphabott team up to explore the closed syllable short e: how it is written, the sound it represents, and words that use it. Fancy Shmancy Word of the Day: express. Heart Word: the. Maya is stressed by the mess she creates while writing a paper, but Cosmo helps her see she knows more than she thinks.
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Reading Buddies 305
Season 3 Episode 5 | 26m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
Dusty, Dott, and Alphabott team up to explore the closed syllable short e: how it is written, the sound it represents, and words that use it. Fancy Shmancy Word of the Day: express. Heart Word: the. Maya is stressed by the mess she creates while writing a paper, but Cosmo helps her see she knows more than she thinks.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>>DOTT: OH, WHAT'S UNDERNEATH THIS BOOK?
>>DUSTY: OH YOU FOUND ME DOTT!
>>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 E CLOSED SYLLABLE BADGE"!
>>DUSTY: TIME TO GET SOME REST... >>DOTT: THE ALPHABOTTEERS ARE HERE!
LET'S GO OUTSIDE AND SAY HELLO.
>>DUSTY: HEY!
COME ON, LET'S GO!
♪ ♪ ♪ >>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: TEN MINUTES EVERYONE!
BE BACK HERE IN TEN MINUTES!
>>DOTT: DUST...THAT MEANS YOU TOO... >>DUSTY: RIGHT.
WOOF, I'M GONNA NEED TO REST MY LEGS AFTER THIS.
>>DOTT: AND YOU, COME ON.
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>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'S WORD IS..."EXPRESS"!
>>MARY: LET'S SAY IT TOGETHER!
"EXPRESS" ON THREE 1,2,3... >>ALL: "EXPRESS!"
>>MARY: ONE MEANING OF "EXPRESS" IS PUTTING YOUR THOUGHTS INTO WORDS OR GESTURES.
>>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: /E/,/E/,/E/.
>>ALPHABOTTEERS: /E/,/E/,/E/!
>>DOTT: THAT'S A FUN SOUND AB.
/E/, LIKE IN ECHO.
>>ECHO: ECHO...ECHO...ECHO >>DOTT: TODAY, YOU'RE GOING TO HELP DUSTY EARN THE "THE E CLOSED SYLLABLE BADGE"!
>>ALPHABOTTEERS: OOOH!
>>DOTT: LET'S EXPLORE THIS SOUND A LITTLE MORE.
AB, PLEASE SHOW US WHAT OUR MOUTH DOES WHEN WE MAKE THE /E/ SOUND.
>>DOTT: WHEN WE MAKE THE /E/ SOUND....
YOUR MOUTH IS OPEN AND THE FRONT PART OF YOUR TONGUE IS LIFTED A LITTLE BIT IN YOUR MOUTH.
YOUR VOICE BOX IS ON.
>>DOTT: REPEAT AFTER ME.
/E/E/E/ >>ALPHABOTTEERS: E/E/E/!
>>DOTT: AB, LET'S SHOW THEM WHEN THE LETTER E IS /E/ IN WORDS.
>>ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>>DOTT: "FED".
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 'E' REPRESENTS /E/ IN THIS WORD.
LET'S READ IT TOGETHER.
F-E-D. FED!
>>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 /E/ SOUND TODAY, AND YOU'LL EARN THE "E CLOSED SYLLABLE BADGE" LITTLE BY LITTLE... >>ALPHABOTTEERS: ...LETTER BY LETTER!
>>DOTT: OFF YOU GO!
I'LL SEE YOU INSIDE... >>DUSTY: AND DUSTY FLED PAST DOTT AND- >>DOTT: NOT SO FAST DUSTY... >>DUSTY: DOTT!
YOU ALWAYS GET ME!
>>DOTT: DID YOU CLEAN YOUR DOGHOUSE THIS MORNING?
>>DUSTY: OH YOU BET!
NOT EVEN A SPECK OF DUST!
I'M KIDDING, IT'S A SMELLY MESS.
WILL YOU HELP ME CLEAN UP ALL THAT JUNK?
>>KID: OK!
>>DUSTY: HOT DOG!
RACE YA THERE.
READY, SET, GO!
♪ dog, dog, doggy dog, doggy 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 /E/ SOUND SOMEWHERE IN THEIR NAME.
REMEMBER- /E/ LIKE ECHO.
>>JUNK: DUSTY, I'M INFESTED WITH PESTS!
>>DUSTY: DO WHAT I DO, GO TO A VET.
DIVE!
DIVE!
DIVE!
>>DUSTY: PEN!
P/E/N DOES PEN HAVE THE /E/ SOUND?
>>KID: YES!
>>DUSTY: YEAH!
THE PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD.
VEST!
V/E/S/T.
DOES VEST HAVE THE /E/ SOUND?
>>KID: YES!
>>DUSTY: YES!
THAT'S MY BEST VEST!
KAZOO.
KAZOO.
DOES KAZOO HAVE THE /E/ SOUND?
>>KIDS: NO!
>>DUSTY: NOPE!
I THINK THAT'S ALPHABOTT'S KAZOO... >>JUNK: NOOOOOO.... SEE YA TOMORROW DUSTY!
>>DUSTY: SEE YA TOMORROW JUNK!
HEY!
THANKS FOR HELPING ME CLEAN UP.
NOW LET'S GET OUT OF HERE AND GET SOME FRESH AIR!
WOOF!
>>DUSTY: OH HI JAMPA!
>>JAMPA: OH HI DUSTY.
>>DUSTY: HEY, IS THAT A NEW PICTURE FOR YOUR SCRAPBOOK?
>>JAMPA: YEAH!
>>DUSTY: WHAT'S THAT A PICTURE OF?
>>JAMPA: A NEST!
>>DUSTY: A NEST!?
I'VE HEARD OF THAT.
DOES THAT NEST FLY?
>>JAMPA: NO DUSTY!
>>DUSTY: NO, NO, NESTS DON'T FLY.
HEY!
WHAT ABOUT THE BIRDS THAT USE THE NEST?
>>JAMPA: YES.
>>DUSTY: OH GREAT, AND WHAT ARE THOSE THINGS IN THERE?
>>JAMPA: EGGS.
>>DUSTY: EGGS!
THAT'S RIGHT.
IS, IS THAT WHERE BABY BIRDS HATCH FROM?
>>JAMPA: YEAH.
>>DUSTY: HEY, DO YOU WANT TO PRETEND TO BE BABY BIRDS IN AN EGG AND WE HAVE TO HATCH?
>>JAMPA: YEAH.
>>DUSTY: OK READY?
>>JAMPA: READY GO.
>>DUSTY: OH, GO.
CHIRP, CHIRP.
CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP!
WOAH!
LOOK AT THAT BIRD HAHA.
WELL THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR SCRAPBOOK WITH ME JAMPA.
>>JAMPA: BYE DUSTY.
>>DUSTY: BYE JAMPA!
TWEET, TWEET, TWEET, TWEET.
>>MAYA: I'M SO HAPPY WE CAN WORK ON OUR REPORTS TOGETHER, COSMO.
SOMETIMES IT IS JUST EASIER TO DO HOMEWORK WITH A FRIEND.
>>COSMO: IT MAKES IT WAY MORE FUN.
I'M WRITING ABOUT THE AMERICAN ROBIN!
DID YOU KNOW THAT THEIR CHESTS ARE REDDISH- ORANGE, BUT WHEN THEY LAY EGGS IN THEIR NEST, THEY'RE BLUE?
ISN'T THAT COOL?
WHAT ANIMAL ARE YOU WRITING ABOUT?
>>MAYA: I AM WRITING ABOUT THE EMPEROR PENGUIN!
I JUST LOVE ARCTIC ANIMALS!
>>COSMO: I CAN'T WAIT TO READ IT!
>>MAYA: YEAH • ME TOO • >>DUSTY: MAYA, I CAN'T REACH THE TREATS.
>>MAYA: I'M COMING DUSTY!
>>DUSTY: OH IT'S OK, I'M GONNA MAKE A LADDER OUT OF CHAIRS.
>>COSMO: SILLY DOG.
>>DUSTY: OH, ALPHABOTT'S IN ART MODE!
COME ON, LET'S SEE WHAT THEY'RE UP TO.
WOAH!
>>ZIGGY: EVERYDAY'S A GREAT DAY WHEN YOU'RE DRAWING, RIGHT ALPHABOTT?
>>ALPHABOTT: BUZZ, BUZZ!
>>DOTT: HI AB, HI ZIGGY.
WHAT ARE YOU DRAWING TODAY?
>>ZIGGY: PICTURE IT!
I YELLED INTO AN EMPTY PAINT CAN, AND I HEARD MY OWN VOICE COME BACK TO ME!
I WAS INSPIRED TO DRAW THIS!
>>DOTT: WOW ZIGGY!
YOU'VE MANAGED TO DRAW AN ECHO!
>>DUSTY: ECHO...ECHO...ECHO >>DOTT: I SEE THE SOUND COMING RIGHT BACK TO YOU.
>>ZIGGY: YOU...YOU... >>ALL: HAHAHA!
>>DOTT: HEY ZIGGY, DO YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE I SEE?
>>ZIGGY: WHAT?
>>DOTT: THE LETTER E!
>>DUSTY: OUR ALPHABADGE!?
>>ZIGGY: YOU HAVE A REALLY GOOD EYE FOR ART DOTT, I SEE IT TOO!
>>DUSTY: WELL I DON'T!
THAT'S NOT A LETTER, IT'S AN ECHO.
>>ZIGGY: ECHO...ECHO... >>DOTT: DON'T WORRY DUSTY, WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED.
WILL YOU HELP US SHOW DUSTY THE "E" IN THIS ECHO?
>>KIDS: YES!
>>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.
BOOOP!
FIRST THINGS FIRST.
WE'LL NEED THIS!
>>DOTT: NOW WE NEED ZIGGY'S ECHO.
>>ECHO: E, ECHO, /E/!
>>DOTT: FIRST, LET'S START BETWEEN THE DOTTED AND THE BOTTOM LINE.
WE MAKE A LINE ACROSS, THEN MOST OF A CIRCLE TO THE LEFT.
DONE!
>>ECHO: E, ECHO, /E/!
>>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 HOPE I GET THAT "E CLOSED SYLLABLE BADGE"!
>>DOTT: DON'T GET STRESSED OUT.
YOU'VE GOT THIS DUST, WITH YOUR HELP OF COURSE.
AB, SWITCH INTO LEARNING MODE PLEASE.
>>ALPHABOTT: BUZZ!
>>DOTT: WANNA GO INSIDE AND PLAY WITH THIS /E/ SOUND A LITTLE MORE?
>>KIDS: OK!
>>DUSTY: ALRIGHT!
SEE YA IN THE READING ROOM!
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>DOTT: E, ECHO, /E/.
E, ECHO, /E/.
E, ECHO, /E/.
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>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 ELIJAH!
I'M ON TV!
>>DOTT: TODAY YOU'RE LISTENING FOR THE /E/ SOUND.
IT'S UP TO YOU TO TELL US WHERE THE SOUND IS IN EACH WORD.
HERE WE GO.
THE FIRST WORD IS "EDGE".
>>DUSTY: EDGE.
E-DGE.
WHERE IS /E/ IN E-DGE?
>>KIDS: THE FIRST SOUND!
>>DUSTY: OK!
LET'S DO THE FIRST SOUND DOTT!
>>DOTT: AB SAYS- >>DOTT: HA, HA, YES!
LET'S ADD... ANOTHER SOUND!
THE NEXT WORD IS..."JELL".
>>DUSTY: JELL.
J/E/L.
WHERE IS /E/ IN J/E/L?
>>KIDS: THE MIDDLE SOUND!
>>DUSTY: DEFINITELY THAT MIDDLE SOUND DOTT!
>>DOTT: OH YEAH!
OK- THE NEXT WORD IS "FETCH".
>>DUSTY: BARK, BARK, BARK, BARK!
OH, YOU GOT ME DOTT, YOU GOT ME.
FETCH.
F/E/TCH.
WHERE IS /E/ IN F/E/TCH?
>>KIDS: THE MIDDLE SOUND!
>>DUSTY: ARE YOU SURE?
OK. IS IT THE MIDDLE SOUND?
>>ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>>DOTT: HA HA, AND THAT SOUND MEANS YOU WIN!!
YOU'VE WON EDIBLE EGGS!!
JOIN US NEXT TIME, WHEN WE'LL BE LISTENING FOR 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 GOT THIS!
>>DOTT: GREAT!
BE SURE TO LISTEN FOR THAT /E/ SOUND WHILE YOU EXERCISE.
>>DUSTY: WHAT'S UP FIRST DOTT?
>>DOTT: OUR FIRST MOVE IS CALLED..."THE JET".
YOU WANNA TRY?
HERE, WE, GO!
THE JET • THAT'S RIGHT, THE JET UH HUH...THE JET • AND STOP!
>>COSMO: HOW ABOUT THIS DOTT?
I CALL IT, "THE SIDE STEP".
>>DOTT: OH I LOVE IT.
I LOVE IT!
OK, LET'S TRY.
5,6,7,8 THE SIDE STEP THE SIDE STEP THE SIDE STEP AND STOP!
>>KITT: HOW ABOUT THIS ONE?
IT'S CALLED- "THE PECK"!
>>DOTT: HAHA, OH THAT'S GREAT KITT.
HERE, WE, GO!
THE PECK • THE PECK • THE PECK • AND STOP!!
>>KITT: NICE WORKOUT FOLKS!
>>COSMO: IT WAS A GEM, REALLY!
>>DOTT: AW, THANKS COS. >>DUSTY: WOOF.
THAT WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT.
WOAH- LOOK AT ALL OF THESE BUBBLES.
LET'S GET POPPING!
>>DOTT: FISH...NET.
FISH NET!
>>DOTT: UP...SET.
UPSET.
>>DUSTY: HA!
WOAH- TINY BUBBLES!
>>DOTT: T...E...N. TEN!
>>DUSTY: HA!
>>DOTT: Z..E..S..T. ZEST!
>>DUSTY: GOTCHA!
>>DOTT: F...E...LL.
FELL >>DUSTY: WOOHOO!
>>DUSTY: DON'T RUN ON WET FLOORS!
SAFETY PSA!
>>MARY: OH HI READING BUDDIES!
MARTY AND I ARE ABOUT TO EXPRESS OURSELVES...THROUGH DANCE.
>>MARTY: YOU CAN EXPRESS YOUR THOUGHTS IN WORDS, FACES, DANCE, ART YOU NAME IT!
THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS TO EXPRESS YOURSELF.
>>MARY: HIT IT!
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ HAHAH!
WEE!
>>MARTY: WOAH!
>>MARY: WHY'D YA STOP MARTY?
>>MARTY: I NEED... >>MARY: WHAT DO YOU NEED MARTY?
EXPRESS YOURSELF- USE YOUR WORDS!
>>MARTY: I NEED YOU TO GET... >>MARY: I'LL GET ANYTHING FOR YA MARTY!
>>MARTY: I NEED YOU TO GET OFF OF MY FOOT!
>>MARY: HUH?
OH!
SORRY MARTY.
>>MARTY: UH!
WOWWIE ZOWIE!
>>MARY & MARTY: "EXPRESS"- PUTTING YOUR THOUGHTS INTO WORDS OR GESTURES.
>>MARY: A 5,6,7,8!
>>MARTY: WOAH!
>>AUDIENCE: WOO HOO!
YEAH!
BRAVO, BRAVO!
>>JAMPA: BRAVO!
BRAVO!
BRAVO!
>>DOTT: DUSTY LOVES HIS BATHS.
>>DUSTY: AND NOW I SMELL LIKE WET DOG!
>>DOTT: YES.
YES YOU DO.
>>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?
>>ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>>DOTT: OK, LET'S READ WHAT WE HAVE HERE.
M...A...SH.
MASH.
TIME TO USE THOSE DOG EARS.
WHAT SOUND IS IN THE MIDDLE OF "MASH"?
>>DUSTY: I HEAR IT.
I THINK IT'S /A/.
THAT'S THE LETTER A, BY THE WAY.
>>DOTT: OH HE STUDIES?!
NOW LET'S TRANSFORM MASH INTO MESH.
WHAT DO WE HAVE TO CHANGE?
>>DUSTY: M/E/SH.
OH!
WE GET RID OF /A/ AND SWITCH IT OUT FOR /E/ LIKE ECHO.
>>DOTT: YES- WE ADD THE LETTER E TO MAKE MESH.
MESH!
NOW, DUSTY, CAN YOU TRANSFORM MESH, INTO MET.
>>DUSTY: /M/E/T.
THIS IS TRICKY.
THE /SH/ AT THE END HAS TO GO.
>>DOTT: YES!
THAT'S RIGHT.
THE LETTERS "S, H" ARE A DIGRAPH THAT ARE PRONOUNCED /SH/.
LET'S TAKE THEM AWAY.
NOW, WHAT DO WE HAVE TO ADD TO MAKE MET?
>>DUSTY: M/E/T!
I HEAR IT!
WE HAVE to ADD /T/!
>>DOTT: YES, WE ADD THE LETTER T. M/E/T.
MET!
DUST, YOU TRANSFORMED ALL OF THOSE WORDS!
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!
>>AB: BUZZ... >>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!
COULD YOU HELP US CHARGE ALPHABOTT'S 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: ED.
>>DUSTY: ED.
THE WORD IS ED.
HOW MANY SOUNDS DO YOU HEAR IN E-DD?
>>KIDS: TWO!
>>DUSTY: LET'S SEE.
E-DD.
ED!
>>REGGIE: WOWWIE ZOWWIE!
>>SPEAKER: WET.
>>DUSTY: WET.
THE WORD IS WET.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN W-E-T?
>>KIDS :3!
>>DUSTY: 3?, LET'S SEE!
W-E-T.
WET!
>>REGGIE: HALFWAY THERE BUDDIES!
>>SPEAKER: STEP.
>>DUSTY: STEP!
THE WORD IS STEP.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN S-T-E-P?
>>KIDS: THREE!
>>DUSTY: 3?
S-T-E-P. LET'S TRY AGAIN.
S-T-E-P. >>KIDS: 4!
>>DUSTY: 4!
S-T-E-P.
STEP!
>>REGGIE: ONE MORE SHOULD DO THE TRICK!
>>SPEAKER: NECK.
>>DUSTY: NECK.
THE WORD IS NECK.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN N-E-CK?
>>KIDS: 3!
>>DUSTY: 3?
LET'S SEE.
N-E-CK.
NECK!
>>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 REG.
>>REGGIE: AW, THANKS DUST.
>>KIDS: AWWW.
>>DOTT: TODAY'S HEART WORD IS "THE", AS IN "THE DOG ATE MY HOMEWORK".
>>DUSTY: I SURE DID!
"THE" RHYMES WITH "HUH?"!
>>DOTT: "THE" IS A HEART WORD, WHICH MEANS IT HAS ONE OR MORE SOUND SPELLINGS WE MAY NOT KNOW YET.
"THE" HAS TWO SOUNDS.
/TH/UH/.
THE FIRST SOUND, /TH/ IS SPELLED WITH THE DIGRAPH 'TH'.
THE SECOND SOUND, /UH/ IS SPELLED WITH THE LETTER E, WHICH ISN'T SPELLING THE USUAL SOUND WE KNOW, /E/.
THIS IS THE PART WE HAVE TO KNOW BY HEART.
LET'S READ IT TOGETHER.
TH/UH... >>ALL: "THE"!
>>COSMO: HOW'S IT GOING OVER THERE?
>>MAYA: UGH, I FEEL LIKE SUCH A MESS.
I DON'T USUALLY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY HOMEWORK, BUT I FEEL SO STUCK!
>>COSMO: YOU SOUND STRESSED.
I THINK YOU NEED A WRITING BREAK AND A LITTLE BIT OF ENCOURAGEMENT.
PUT YOUR PENCIL DOWN AND STAND UP.
>>MAYA: OKAY.
>>COSMO: TELL ME ABOUT THE EMPEROR PENGUIN.
>>MAYA: WELL, THEY ARE THE LARGEST AND HEAVIEST PENGUINS!
THEY'RE FRIENDLY!
THEY DON'T FLY, BUT THEY WADDLE, SWIM, AND DIVE.
OH, AND THEY LOVE TO SLIDE ON THEIR BELLIES.
>>COSMO: SHOW ME!
>>MAYA: HUH?
>>COSMO: SHOW ME WHAT AN EMPEROR PENGUIN IS LIKE WITH YOUR BODY, AND I'LL BE AN AMERICAN ROBIN!
COME ON, 1, 2, 3... ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>COSMO: SEE, MAYA?
YOU KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT EMPEROR PENGUINS!
NOW YOU JUST HAVE TO LET ALL THOSE FACTS OUT OF YOUR BRAIN, THROUGH THE PENCIL, AND ONTO THE PAPER!
>>MAYA: THANKS, COSMO • OR SHOULD I SAY • ROBIN?
YOU'RE THE BEST!
I FEEL LIKE I AM FINALLY READY TO GET WRITING!
>>COSMO: YOU BET!
>>DOTT: ...AND YOU DUSTY, I AWARD YOU WITH YOUR NEW BADGE, "THE E CLOSED SYLLABLE BADGE".
WEAR IT WITH PRIDE.
>>DUSTY: I'M SO HAPPY.
I'M A WRECK!
HEY, CHECK THIS OUT.
>>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!
>>KIDS: BYE!
BYE BYE!
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