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Season 3 Episode 16 | 26m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
The aw Vowel Team Badge
Dusty, Dott, and Alphabott team up to explore the aw vowel team: how it is written, the sound it represents, words that use it. Fancy Shmancy Word of the Day: Bawl. Heart Word: Walk. Ziggy has an awful day when he is called scrawny by kids at school but Reggie helps him see how awesome he really is. Marty bawls over a splinter.
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Reading Buddies 316
Season 3 Episode 16 | 26m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
Dusty, Dott, and Alphabott team up to explore the aw vowel team: how it is written, the sound it represents, words that use it. Fancy Shmancy Word of the Day: Bawl. Heart Word: Walk. Ziggy has an awful day when he is called scrawny by kids at school but Reggie helps him see how awesome he really is. Marty bawls over a splinter.
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>> Dott: OH GETCHA DUCKY!
>> Dusty: GIMME THAT.
I WANT THAT DUCK!
>> Dott: OH GETCHA DUCKY!
>> Dusty: I WANT THAT DUCK SO BAD!
>> 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... >> Dusty: NO, NO, NO!
>> Dott: "THE AW VOWEL TEAM BADGE" >> Dusty: AWWW YEAH!!
(Horn honking) >> Dott: THE ALPHABOTTEERS ARE HERE!
LET'S GO OUTSIDE AND SAY HELLO.
♪ >> Alphabotteers: WE USE OUR 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.
♪ >> Alphabotteers and Dott: WE 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 INSIDE AND MEET BACK HERE FOR AB'S SOUND OF THE DAY.
>> Dusty: OK Y'ALL, YOU HEARD HER.
BACKPACKS INSIDE- >> Dott: UH...DUST.
THAT MEANS YOU TOO... >> Dusty: RIGHT.
HEY, WAIT FOR ME Y'ALL.
Y'ALL!!
>> Dott: AND YOU, COME ON.
(Drum roll) >> 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... >> MARY, 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: YABBADAABDABBA... >> Marty: TODAY WORD IS..."BAWL"!
>> Mary: LET'S SAY IT TOGETHER!
"BAWL" ON THREE, 1,2,3... >> All: BAWL!"
>> Mary: "BAWL" MEANS TO CRY LOUDLY.
>> 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: /AW/, /AW/, /AW/.
>> Alphabotteers: /AW/, /AW/, /AW/!
>> Dott: THAT'S A FUN SOUND AB.
/AW/, LIKE IN CLAW.
TODAY, YOU'RE GOING TO HELP DUSTY EARN THE "THE AW VOWEL TEAM BADGE."
>> Alphabotteers: OOOH!
>> Dott: LET'S EXPLORE THIS SOUND A LITTLE MORE.
AB, PLEASE SHOW US WHAT OUR MOUTH DOES WHEN WE MAKE THE /AW/ SOUND.
>> Alphabott: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> Dott: WHEN WE MAKE THE /AW/ SOUND, OUR MOUTHS ARE OPEN - OUR TONGUE IS LOW AND DOWN IN THE BACK OF OUR MOUTH.
OUR VOICE BOX IS ON.
>> Dott: REPEAT AFTER ME.
/AW/AW/AW/ >> Alphabotteers: /AW/AW/AW/.
>> Dott: AB, LET'S SHOW THEM SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT YOUR SOUND OF THE DAY.
TAKE THE WORD CLAW.
WHEN WE SEE A SYLLABLE THAT HAS VOWELS NEXT TO EACH OTHER, THEY FORM A VOWEL TEAM.
THEY TEAM UP TO MAKE ONE SOUND.
TODAY'S VOWEL TEAM HAS AN 'A' AND A 'W'.
TOGETHER THEY ARE PRONOUNCED /AW/ LIKE CLAW.
LET'S READ IT TOGETHER.
C/L/AW.
CLAW!
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 /AW/ SOUND TODAY, AND YOU'LL EARN THE "AW VOWEL TEAM BADGE".
LITTLE BY LITTLE... >> Alphabotteers: ...LETTER BY LETTER!
>> Dott: OFF YOU GO!
I'LL SEE YOU INSIDE.
>> Dusty: JUST CRAWL.
SHE CAN'T SEE YOU IF YOU CRAWL... >> Dott: NOT SO FAST DUST... >> Dusty: AH!
DOTT!?
>> Dott: DID YOU CLEAN YOUR ROOM THIS MORNING?
>> Dusty: OH...
I BET YOU THINK EVERYTHING IS JUST SPRAWLED OUT ALL OVER MY FLOOR?
SHE'S RIGHT OF COURSE.
I FORGOT TO CLEAN MY ROOM!
WILL YOU HELP ME CLEAN UP ALL THAT JUNK??
>> Kid: YES!
>> Dusty: HOT DOG!
RACE YA THERE.
READY, SET- WAIT FOR IT... GO!
>> Dog, dog, doggy dog, doggy dog, dog house A,E,I,O, YOU WIN AGAIN!
OK, YOU KNOW THE DRILL.
LET'S SORT THIS PILE OF JUNK.
TODAY LET'S SET ASIDE ALL THE THINGS THAT WITH THE /AW/ SOUND SOMEWHERE IN THEIR NAME.
REMEMBER- /AW/ LIKE CLAW.
>> Junk: DUSTY, YOU'RE LOOKING A LITTLE SCRAWNY TODAY... >> Dusty: SCRAWNY!?!
WELL, THAT'S THE LAST STRAW!
DIVE!
DIVE!
DIVE!
WOO!
HAWK.
H/AW/K.
DOES HAWK HAVE THE /AW/ SOUND?
>> Kids: YES!
>> Dusty: HAHA YEAH!!
PERCH WHERE YOU WANT HAWK.
TURTLE.
T/UR/T/LE.
DOES TURTLE HAVE THE /AW/ SOUND?
>> Kids: NO!
NO DUSTY!
>> Dusty: NOPE!
SEE YA IN EPISODE 18 TURTLE!
PAW-PRINT.
PAW-PRINT.
DOES PAW PRINT HAVE THE /AW/ SOUND?
>> KID: YEAH!
>> Dusty: YEAH!
THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU HELP ZIGGY RINSE HIS BRUSHES, YOU GET PAINT PAWS.
>> Junk: NOOOOOO • SEE YA TOMORROW DUSTY!
>> Dusty: SEE YA TOMORROW JUNK!
HEY!
THANKS FOR HELPING ME CLEAN ALL THAT UP.
NOW LET'S GET OUT OF HERE AND GET SOME FRESH AIR!
♪ ♪ HELLO JAMPA!
>> Jampa: HELLO DUSTY.
>> Dusty: OH, IS THAT A NEW PICTURE FOR YOUR SCRAPBOOK?
>> Jampa: YEAH!
>> Dusty: WHAT'S THAT A PICTURE OF?
>> Jampa: A CRAWFISH!
>> Dusty: A CRAWFISH!?
WOAH.
DO CRAWFISH FLY?
>> Jampa: NO DUSTY!
>> Dusty: NO, I DIDN'T THINK SO.
WHERE DID YOU FIND THESE CRAWFISH?
>> Jampa: IN MY BACKYARD!
IN THE CREEK.
>> Dusty: IN THE BACKYARD IN THE CREEK?
WHAT ARE THOSE THINGS ON IT HEAD?
>> Jampa: ANTENNA!
>> Dusty: ANTENNA!?
WHAT DO THOSE THINGS DO?
>> Jampa: FIND FOOD AND DANGERS!
>> Dusty: OH, THEY HELP THE CRAWFISH FIND FOOD AND DANGER.
JAMPA?
>> Jampa: WHAT?
>> Dusty: CAN WE PRETEND TO BE SOME CRAWFISH WITH ANTENNAE IN >> Jampa: YES.
READY?
GO!
>> Dusty: LET ME KNOW WHEN YOUR ANTENNAE SENSE ANYTHING... >> Jampa: I SENSE SOMETHING!
>> Dusty: WHAT DO YOU SENSE?
>> Jampa: A FISH.
>> Dusty: A FISH.
WOAH.
NOW THIS IS MAKING ME HUNGRY.
>> Jampa: HEHE.
>> Dusty: THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR SCRAPBOOK WITH ME JAMPA.
>> Jampa: BYE CRAWFISH DUSTY.
>> Dusty: BYE CRAWFISH JAMPA!
>> Reggie: HEY ZIGGY.
>> Ziggy: "TWIGGY ZIGGY!"
WHAT JERKS... >> Reggie: UM...ZIGGY?
>> Ziggy: OH, UM, HI REGGIE!
>> Reggie: BAD DAY AT SCHOOL?
>> Ziggy: AWFUL DAY!
>> Reggie: THOSE OLDER KIDS GIVING YOU A HARD TIME AGAIN?
>> Ziggy: MY SOCCER PRACTICE WAS RUINED BY THEM SHOUTING "TWIGGY ZIGGY!
TWIGGY ZIGGY"- THEY THINK I'M SCRAWNY.
BULLIES.
>> Reggie: YOU KNOW WHAT?
WHO CARES ABOUT WHAT THEY THINK.
YOU'RE AMAZING AT SOCCER.
IT'S HONESTLY AMAZING HOW GOOD YOU ARE.
>> Ziggy: THANKS BUT • I WISH I WAS MORE LIKE MY DAD, HE'S BRAWNY.
>> Reggie: WELL, MAYBE SOMEDAY YOU CAN BE BRAWNY.
IF YOU REALLY, REALLY WANT TO.
>> Ziggy: BUT WHAT DO I DO IF THEY START CHANTING "TWIGGY ZIGGY" AT TOMORROW'S GAME?
>> Reggie: WE'LL THINK OF SOMETHING!
UNTIL THEN, KEEP ON PAINTING THOSE FEELINGS OUT.
>> Ziggy: OK • BUT I'M GONNA NEED A LOT MORE PAPER.
>> Reggie: I'LL HELP YOU GRAB SOME.
>> Ziggy: THANKS REGG.
>> Dusty: HEY, ALPHABOTT'S IN ART MODE!
COME ON, LET'S SEE WHAT THEY'RE UP TO.
WOAH!
>> Alphabott: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> Ziggy: EVERYDAY'S A GREAT DAY WHEN YOU'RE DRAWING, RIGHT ALPHABOTT?
>> Alphabott: BUZZ BUZZ BUUUUZZ.
>> Dott: HI AB, HI ZIGGY.
WHAT DID YOU DRAW TODAY?
>> Ziggy: I WENT TO THE AQUARIUM!
REGGIE AND I SAW TWO FIDDLER CRABS DUELING WITH THEIR CLAWS!
LIKE THIS!
>> Dott: OH I SEE, SO YOU DREW THESE CLAWS... HEY ZIGGY, DO YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE I SEE IN THESE CLAWS?
>> Ziggy: WHAT?
>> Dott: THE AW VOWEL TEAM!
>> Dusty: OUR NEW ALPHABADGE!?
WHERE?
>> Ziggy: I SEE IT TOO!
WAY TO GO DOTT!
>> Dusty: WELL I DON'T!
THOSE AREN'T LETTERS, IT'S A PICTURE OF A CLAWS.
>> Dott: DON'T WORRY DUSTY, WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED.
WILL YOU HELP US SHOW DUSTY THE AW VOWEL TEAM IN THESE CLAWS?
>> Kids: YEAH!
>> Dott: GREAT!
WE'LL NEED OUR MAGIC PAINTBRUSH... NOW LET ME SEE, I KNOW I PUT MINE AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE • OH, I REMEMBER NOW.
BOOOP!
>> Kids: OOOH!
>> Dott: FIRST THINGS FIRST.
WE'LL NEED THIS!
>> Dott: NEXT, WE NEED ZIGGY'S CLAWS.
>> CLAWS: AW, CLAW , AW!
>> 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.
TIME FOR THE W: START ON THE DOTTED LINE.
WE MAKE A DIAGONAL DOWN, DIAGONAL UP, DIAGONAL DOWN, AND A LAST DIAGONAL UP!
DONE!
>> Alphabott: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> Dott: THE AW VOWEL TEAM!
>> CLAWS: AW, CLAW , AW!
>> Dusty: I SAW IT!
>> Ziggy: YOU CAN SEE SO MUCH IN ART • WOAH!
I HAVE TO RINSE OUT MY BRUSHES!
SEE YA LATER PAINTER!
>> Alphabott: BUZZ!
>> Dusty: I REALLY THINK I'M GONNA GET THAT "AW VOWEL TEAM BADGE!"
>> Dott: AW, I THINK YOU WILL DUST, WITH YOUR HELP OF COURSE.
AB, SWITCH INTO LEARNING MODE PLEASE.
>> Alphabott: BUZZ... >> Dott: DO YOU WANNA GO INSIDE AND PLAY WITH THIS AW SOUND A BIT MORE?
>> Kids: YES!
>> Dusty: ALRIGHT!
SEE YA IN THE READING ROOM.
♪ ♪ >> Dott: AW-CLAW-/AW/ AW-CLAW-/AW/ AW-CLAW-/AW/.
♪ ♪ >> Kids: WOO!
ALRIGHT!
>> 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 CLAUD!
I'M ON TV!
>> Dott: TODAY YOU'RE LISTENING FOR THE /AW/ SOUND.
IT'S UP TO YOU TO TELL US WHERE THE SOUND IS IN EACH WORD.
THE FIRST WORD IS "ALL."
>> Dusty: ALL.
A/LL.
WHERE IS /AW/ IN A/LL?
>>KIDS : THE FIRST SOUND!
>> Dusty: YEAH, I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT!
WE PICK THE FIRST SOUND DOTT!
>> Dott: AB SAYS- THAT'S RIGHT!
THE NEXT WORD IS..."AWFUL" >> Dusty: AWFUL.
AW/F/L.
WHERE IS /AW/ AW/F/L?
>> Kids: THE FIRST SOUND!
>> Dusty: WOOF, ARE YOU SURE?
>> Kids: YES!
>> Dusty: OK- THE FIRST SOUND DOTT?
>> Dott: OH YEAH!
OK- THE NEXT WORD IS "DAWN".
>> Dusty: DAWN.
D/AW/N.
WHERE IS /AW/ IN D/AW/N?
>> Kids: THE MIDDLE SOUND!
>> Dusty: ARE YOU SURE?
>> Kids: YES!
>> Dusty: OK.
THE MIDDLE SOUND DOTT!
>> Alphabott: BUZZ BUZZY BUZZ!
>> Dott: HAHA, THAT'S RIGHT, AND THAT SOUND MEANS YOU WIN!!
YOU'VE WON A PILE OF STRAW!!
JOIN US NEXT TIME, WHERE WE'LL BE LISTENING FOR DIFFERENT SOUND!
>> Dusty: GET READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT!
>> Dott: WE'RE ALL JUST 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 /AW/ SOUND WHILE YOU EXERCISE.
>> Dusty: WHAT'S UP FIRST DOTT?
>> Dott: OUR FIRST MOVE IS CALLED..."THE CLAW!"
HERE, WE, GO!
THE CLAW!
THE CLAW!
THE CLAW!
AND STOP!
>> Cosmo: HOW ABOUT THIS DOTT?
I CALL IT THE "SEE-SAW".
>> Dott: VERY GOOD!
OK, LET'S GIVE IT A GO.
5,6,7,8!
THE SEE SAW, COME ON THE SEE-SAW, GOOD THE SEE-SAW, AND STOP!
>> Kitt: OOH, OOH, OOH, HOW ABOUT THIS DOTT.
I CALL IT "THE YAWN".
I'M TIRED NOW!
>> Dott: OH SHE'S SO TIRED.
COME ON!
5,6,7,8 THE YAWN THE YAWN THE YAWN AND STOP!!
>> Cosmo: NICE WORKOUT FOLKS!
>> Kitt: JAW DROPPING, REALLY!
>> Cosmo: YEAH THAT WAS PRETTY GOOD!
>> Dott: I AGREE!
>> Dusty: SPLASH, SPLASH, SPLASH.
WOOF!
THAT WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT.
LOOK AT ALL THESE BUBBLES.
LET'S GET POPPING!
>> Dott: S-L-AW.
SLAW.
>> Dusty: HAHA!
>> Dott: D-R-AW.
DRAW.
>> Dusty: WOOHOO!
DOTT, I'M READY TO COME OUT, MY PAWS ARE PRUNY!
>> Mary: OH HI READING BUDDIES.
I'M TRYING TO GET A SPLINTER OUT OF MARTY'S FINGER, BUT HE KEEPS BAWLING.
>> Marty: I WAS NOT BAWLING!
>> Mary: MARTY, YOU WERE CRYING PRETTY LOUD.
>> Marty: NOPE.
I'M A TOUGH GUY.
>> Mary: IT'S JUST A TEENSY SPLINTER.
I'LL MAKE IT QUICK.
>> Marty: NO RUSH!!
TAKE YOUR TIME • BUT NOT TOO MUCH TIME • OK. DON'T BAWL MARTY, DON'T BAWL, DON'T • WAAAAAAH WAAAAAAH!
OH THE HUMANITY!!
I CAN'T LOOK.
I'M A GONER!
I'M- >> Mary: DONE!
>> Marty: DONE??
I DIDN'T FEEL ANYTHING.
>> Mary: SEE?
YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BAWL YOUR EYES OUT.
>> Mary & Marty: BAWL- TO CRY LOUDLY!
>> Kids: BRAVO!
WOOHOO!
>> Jampa: BRAVO!
BRAVO!
>> Dott: DUSTY LOVES HIS BATHS.
>> Dusty: WHAT CAN I SAY?
MY FUR IS FLAWLESS.
>> Alphabott: BUZZ!
>> 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.
TH/AW.
THAW.
TIME TO USE THOSE DOG EARS, WHAT IS THIS LAST SOUND DUSTY?
>> Dusty: THAT'S OUR SOUND OF THE DAY!
/AW/, LIKE CLAW?
>> Dott: YES!
IT'S OUR AW VOWEL TEAM.
NEXT, TRANSFORM THAW TO LAW!
>> Dusty: WE NEED TO TAKE OUT /TH/ IN THE BEGINNING.
OH, OH, THAT'S THE TH DIGRAPH BY THE WAY.
REPLACE IT WITH /L/!
>> Dott: YOU'RE SUCH A SHOW OFF.
YES!
WE SWITCH OUT THE TH DIGRAPH FOR THE LETTER L. OKAY, NOW TRANSFORM LAW TO CLAW.
WHAT DO WE NEED TO ADD?
>> Dusty: /C/ • OH!
WE NEED TO ADD /C/.
>> Dott: GOOD JOB!
I'M GOING TO ADD THE LETTER C FOR THAT /C/.
NOW WE HAVE /C/L/AW • CLAW!
OK, CAN YOU TRANSFORM CLAW TO SLAW?
>> Dusty: I HEAR IT!
GET RID OF THE /C/.
IT NEEDS TO START WITH /S/.
WE NEED AN S!
>> Dott: YES WE DO!
WE GET RID OF THE C AND ADD AN S TO MAKE SLAW.
OK, CAN YOU TRANSFORM SLAW INTO SAW... >> Dusty: OHHHHH - ALL WE NEED TO DO IS LOSE /L/, GOODBYE 'L'!
>> Dott: GOODBYE L!
THAT'S RIGHT.
WE LOSE THE LETTER L FROM THE BLEND AND WE HAVE /S/AW.
SAW.
HEY, YOU TRANSFORMED ALL OF THOSE WORDS DUST!
THANKS AB.
>> Alphabott: 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!
>> Alphabott: 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 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: AWL.
>> Dusty: AWL.
THE WORD IS AWL.
HOW MANY SOUNDS DO YOU HEAR IN AW L?
>> Kids: TWO!
>> Dusty: LET'S SEE.
AW-L. AWL!
>> Reggie: WOWWIE ZOWWIE!
>> SPEAKER: JAW >> Dusty: JAW.
THE WORD IS JAW.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN J-AW?
>> Kids: 2!
>> Dusty: 2?
LET'S SEE!
J-AW.
JAW!
>> Reggie: HALFWAY THERE BUDDIES!
>> SPEAKER: PRAWN >> Dusty: PRAWN.
THE WORD IS PRAWN.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN P-R-AW N?
>> Kids: 4!
>> Dusty: 4?
LET'S SEE.
P-R-AW-N. PRAWN!
>> Reggie: ONE MORE SHOULD DO THE TRICK!
>> SPEAKER: SHAWL >> Dusty: SHAWL.
THE WORD IS SHAWL.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN SH-AW-L?
>> Kids: 3!
>> Dusty: 3?
LET'S SEE.
SH-AW-L. SHAWL!
>> Reggie: SHE'S FULLY CHARGED!
GREAT WORK READING BUDDIES!
THAT'LL BE TEN CENTS DUSTY.
>> Dusty: TEN CENTS TOWARD THE "GET REGGIE TO SPACE CAMP FUND"!
THANKS REGG.
>> Reggie: AW, THANKS DUST.
>> Kids: AWWW.
>> Dott: TODAY'S HEART WORD IS "WALK", AS IN "DUSTY, LOVES TO GO FOR A WALK OUTSIDE".
>> Dusty: ESPECIALLY AFTER LUNCH.
WALK RHYMES WITH CHALK!
>> Dott: WALK IS A HEART WORD, WHICH MEANS IT HAS ONE OR MORE SOUND SPELLINGS WE MAY NOT KNOW YET.
WALK HAS THREE SOUNDS.
/W/AW/K.
THE FIRST SOUND, /W/ IS SPELLED WITH THE LETTER W, THE LAST SOUND /K/, IS SPELLED WITH THE LETTER K. THE SECOND SOUND, /AW/ IS TRICKY, BECAUSE IT'S SPELLED WITH AN 'A' AND AN 'L'.
THIS IS THE PART WE HAVE TO KNOW BY HEART.
LET'S READ IT TOGETHER.
W/AL/K.
WALK!
>> Reggie: 7, 8, 9, AND 10!
THAT'S A WRAP!
LET'S TAKE A BREAK ZIGGY.
>> Ziggy: I CAN KEEP GOING...
I GOTTA KEEP GOING.
>> Reggie: WE SAID TO 10.
YOU DID 10.
LET'S TAKE A BREAK.
>> Ziggy: CAN'T REGG, I DON'T HAVE ANY • MUSCLE • AH!
>> Reggie: YOU HAVE NO MUSCLE HUH?
WELL IF YOU HAVE NO MUSCLE, THEN HOW CAN YOU PICK UP A PAINT BRUSH AND PAINT?
>> Ziggy: PAINT BRUSHES AREN'T HEAVY.
>> Reggie: MAYBE NOT TO YOU!
AND HOW CAN YOU KICK THE SOCCER BALL IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY MUSCLE??
AND HOW CAN YOU EVEN BREATHE IF YOU DON'T HAVE MUSCLE?
>> Ziggy: I SEE WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
>> Reggie: ZIGGY, YOU ARE AWESOME!
DON'T LET ANYBODY MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU DON'T AREN'T ENOUGH.
YOU.
ARE.
ENOUGH.
>> Ziggy: THANKS REGG.
UM HEY, DO YOU, MAYBE, THINK YOU COULD TO COME TO TOMORROW'S GAME?
>> Reggie: ZIGGY, YOU KNOW ME.
I'M ALREADY PLANNING ON IT.
>> Ziggy: THANKS REGG.
OK, CATCH THIS!
>> Reggie: ALRIGHT.
>> Ziggy: AW, SO CLOSE.
NOOO!
>>BOTH: HAHA!
>> Dott: ...AND YOU DUSTY, I AWARD YOU WITH YOUR NEW ALPHABADGE, THE "AW VOWEL TEAM BADGE".
WEAR IT WITH PRIDE.
>> Dusty: AWWWWW.
IT'S SO CUTE!!
LITTLE BABY BADGE.
>> Dott: "LITTLE BY LITTLE... ...LETTER BY LETTER!"
(Horn honking) >> Dott: TIME TO GO HOME!
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!
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