♪ ♪ >>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!