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Season 2 Episode 19 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The U_E Silent E Badge
Are you ready to earn “The U_E Silent E Badge”? Dusty and the Alphabotteers are! With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the concept of u_e (silent e), the sound(s) the pattern represents, words that use the u_e pattern. During a ukulele lesson, Cosmo and Dott remind Dusty to practice taking turns and how to handle frustration when learning something new.
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Reading Buddies 219
Season 2 Episode 19 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Are you ready to earn “The U_E Silent E Badge”? Dusty and the Alphabotteers are! With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the concept of u_e (silent e), the sound(s) the pattern represents, words that use the u_e pattern. During a ukulele lesson, Cosmo and Dott remind Dusty to practice taking turns and how to handle frustration when learning something new.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> DOTT: DUSTY.
DUSTY!
>> DUSTY: AGAIN!
OKAY!
GIVE IT!
HI!
YOU'RE HERE!
YOU MADE IT!
>> DUSTY: YOU'RE THE FIRST ONE TO SHOW UP!
>> DOTT: I'M DOTT LIKE THE POLKA DOT.
AND THIS IS MY DOG DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: LIKE THE DUST!
HEY DOTT!
WHAT BADGE AM I GOING TO GET TODAY?
>> DOTT: TODAY'S ALPHABADGE IS CALLED!
THE U CONSONANT E SILENT E BADGE!
>> DUSTY: DUDE!
(HORN HONKING) >> DOTT: THE ALPHABOTTEERS ARE HERE!
COME ON, LET'S GO OUTSIDE AND SAY HELLO.
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ALPHABOTTEERS: WE USE OUR ♪ EYES.
♪ WE USE EACH EAR.
♪ THE LETTERS SHOW, THE SOUNDS ♪ WE HEAR.
♪ READING TOGETHER WILL HELP US ♪ GROW.
♪ THESE BADGES SHOW YOU ALL WE KNOW.
♪ WE GET A NEW ONE EVERY TIME.
♪ >> DUSTY: AND WITH YOUR HELP ♪ WE'LL TAKE THAT CLIMB!
♪ >> ALPHABOTTEERS: 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, WE'LL BE RIGHT IN.
>> DUSTY: YOU HEARD HER!
BACKPACKS INSIDE WE GOT A LOT OF WORK TO DO TODAY.
A LOT OF WORK!
>> DOTT: DUST, THAT MEANS YOU TOO.
>> DUSTY: OH RIGHT.
COME ON FEET!
>> DOTT: AND YOU!
COME ON!
>> MARTY: HELLO READING BUDDIES!
MY NAME IS MARTY, THE GARDEN GNOME, AND THIS IS MARY.
SAY HELLO MARY.
>> MARY: HELLO MARY!
>> MARTY: WE'RE HERE TO GIVE YOU... >> BOTH: THE FANCY SCHMANCY WORD OF THE DAY!
>> MARTY: WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU A FANCY WORD, AND TELL YOU WHAT IT MEANS.
DRUMROLL PLEASE... TODAY'S WORD IS...
CONFUSE.
>> MARY: LET'S TRY TO SAY IT TOGETHER.
"CONFUSE" ON THREE.
1,2,3 CONFUSE!
"CONFUSE" MEANS "TO MAKE SOMETHING DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND".
>> MARTY: RIGHT!
I GET CONFUSED WHEN I'M DOING MATH, I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND IT.
>> MARY: I GET CONFUSED WHEN I'M IN A NEW PLACE- BECAUSE I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE I'M GOING.
>> MARTY: OUR FRIEND JAMPA'S COMING READING BUDDIES, SEE YA LATER ALLIGATOR!
>> MARY: IN A WHILE CROCODILE!
FREEZE!
♪ ♪ >> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ.
BA BA BAAAA!
>> DOTT: YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS!
IT'S TIME FOR ALPHABOTT'S SOUND OF THE DAY.
>> DUSTY: WHAT'S THE NEW SOUND AB?
>> ALPHABOTT: U U U. UUU >> DOTT: NOW THAT'S A FUN SOUND AB.
U LIKE CUBE!
TODAY, YOU'RE GOING TO HELP DUSTY EARN HIS U-CONSONANT-E "SILENT E BADGE".
>> OOOOH!
>> DUSTY: THAT BADGE IS SO CUTE.
I NEED IT.
>> DOTT: YOU HAVE TO EARN IT!
REMEMBER, THIS SOUND IS MADE WITH A SILENT E. >> DUSTY: THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD ONE!
>> DOTT: A GOOD WHAT?
>> DUSTY: A BRAVER-E STORY!
THEY ARE MY FAVORITE!
ANOTHER ANOTHER!
>> DOTT: OKAY YOU GOT IT DUST.
ONCE THERE WAS A LETTER U WHO WAS TOO SHY TO SAY THEIR NAME.
CUT.
CUT.
ONE DAY U SAID BRAVER-E PLEASE HELP ME.
AND BRAVER-E FLEW TO THEIR SIDE AND WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING, U SUDDENLY FELT MORE CONFIDENT.
AND CUT BECAME CUTE!
>> DUSTY: THE BEST ONE YET!
>> DOTT: AW, I'M GLAD YOU LIKED IT!
ALPHABOTT- CAN YOU SHOW US WHAT OUR MOUTH DOES WHEN WE MAKE THE U SOUND?
WHEN WE MAKE THE U SOUND, THE BACK OF OUR TONGUE IS LIFTED HIGH IN THE BACK OF MY MOUTH.
OUR LIPS BECOME ROUNDED KIND OF TIGHTLY.
U!
>> DUSTY: IS THIS A VOWEL SOUND?
>> DOTT: THAT'S RIGHT!
THANKS FOR GIVING US OUR SOUND AB.
>> ALPHABOTT: TATA!
>> DUSTY: I'M GOING TO GET MY U-CONSONANT-E SILENT E BADGE, I KNOW IT.!
>> DOTT: I'M SURE YOU WILL DUST!
WITH YOUR HELP.
BE SURE TO LISTEN FOR THAT U SOUND TODAY.
>> DUSTY: PHEW- ALL THAT HEARING MADE ME HUNGRY!
ON THE MENU TODAY- WE HAVE SMELLY SHOES, AND WHATEVER FOOD IS IN THE TRASH CAN.... >> DOTT: 1.
PLEASE STOP EATING OUT OF THE TRASH.
2.
YOU CAN HAVE TREATS AFTER YOU CLEAN YOUR DOGHOUSE DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: OH.
I DIDN'T DO THAT.
HEY, AT LEAST I TOLD THE TRUTH.
MY DOGHOUSE IS A MESS, I CAN'T EVEN SEE THE FLOOR ANYMORE.
WILL YOU HELP ME CLEAN MY ROOM?
>> ALPHABOTTEERS: YES.
>> DUSTY: HOT DOG, RACE YOU THERE!
READY, SET, GO!
DOG, DOG, DOGGY DOG, DOGGY DOG HOUSE ♪ A E I O U, YOU, YOU- BEAT ME AGAIN!
LOOK AT THAT HUGE PILE OF JUNK!
TIME TO SORT IT OUT!
TODAY LET'S SET ASIDE THE THINGS THAT HAVE THE U SOUND IN THEM.
REMEMBER U U U AS IN CUBE.
>> JUNK: DUSTY... OUR FEUD CONTINUES.
>> DUSTY: I DON'T MEAN TO BE RUDE, BUT YEAH DUDE, IT DOES.
DIVE DIVE DIVE.
FLUTE.
DOES FLUTE HAVE THE U SOUND?
YEAH!
PLAY ON FLUTE!
FLEAS!
DO FLEAS HAVE THE U SOUND.
>> NO!
>> DUSTY.
NO WAY!
THANK GOODNESS.
GO BOTHER SOME OTHER DOG FLEAS!
MULE.
M U LE DOES MULE HAVE THE U SOUND?
YES!
GREAT- YOU'RE A COOL MULE • SAY THAT 10 TIMES FAST • >> JUNK: NOOOOO- SEE YA TOMORROW DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: SEE YA TOMORROW JUNK.
WHOA, NOW I'M REALLY HUNGRY.
DO YOU SMELL THAT?
SMELLS DELISH.
LET'S SEE WHAT'S COOKING IN THE READING ROOM!
>> MAYA: HEY DUSTY, DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
>> DUSTY: LET ME SEE?
AH YES!
>> BOTH: IT'S SNACK TIME!
>> MAYA: I'M TEACHING DUSTY SOME NEW TRICKS- DO YOU WANT TO HELP?
GREAT!
HERE WE GO DUSTY- EASY PEASY, LEMON SQUEEZY!
SAY LOOK.
>> DUSTY: LOOK.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY L. >> DUSTY: ..OOK!
>> MAYA: GOOD DOG.
SAY SAME.
>> DUSTY: SAME.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY S. >> DUSTY: ..AME!
>> MAYA: WOW.
SAY CUP >> DUSTY: CUP.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY C. >> DUSTY: UP.
>> MAYA: CORRECT!
>> DUSTY: WOOF.
I GOTTA GO MY PUT MY FEET UP.
I'M EXHAUSTED!
>> MAYA: ARE YOU OKAY?
>> DUSTY: I'M OK!
>> MAYA: ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE OKAY?
>> DUSTY: YEAH!
>> MARTY: OH!
HI READING BUDDIES!
>> MARY: 'ELLO READIN' BUDDIES!
HEHE.
IT'S ME, MARY!
I'M IN DISGUISE TO CONFUSE MARTY!
SHHH.
>> MARTY: WAIT A MINUTE!
YOU'RE NOT MARY- WHERE'D MARY GO?
>> MARY: OY MATE!
I'M MARY'S COUSIN- UM BOBBY BOB!
>> MARTY: BOBBY-BOB?
SHE NEVER MENTIONED YOU- I DON'T UNDERSTAND, I'M SO CONFUSED.
>> MARY: I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL YOU MATE, I'M HER COUSIN, JIMMY-JIM.
>> MARTY: WAIT.
WAIT.
JIMMY-JIM?
I THOUGHT YOUR NAME WAS BOBBY-BOB- I'M SO CONFUSED!
>> MARY: ARRR MATEY- WHY IS IT SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND!?
I'M MARY'S PIRATE UNCLE...CAPTAIN TOMMY-TOM • >> MARTY: NOW I'M REALLY LOST.
I'M THE MOST CONFUSED I'VE EVER BEEN!
>> MARY: SURPRISE!
I WAS JUST PRETENDING TO CONFUSE YOU MARTY!
HAHA, YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE LOOK ON YOUR FACE!
SO CONFUSED!
RIGHT MARTY?
>> MARTY: I SAY OLD CHAP, I HAVE NO IDEA WHO MARTY IS... >> MARY: HUH...HE WAS JUST HERE A MINUTE AGO...
I'M SO CONFUSED.
WELL, AT LEAST YOU'RE CUTER LOOKING.
>> ZIGGY: EVERY DAY'S A GREAT DAY WHEN YOU'RE DRAWING, RIGHT ALPHABOTT?
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZZ BUZZ!
>> DOTT: HI AB, HI ZIGGY, WHAT ARE YOU DRAWING TODAY?
>> ZIGGY: A GLASS OF ICE, COLD, LEMONADE!
SEE HERE?
WE ALREADY DREW THE GLASS AND THE STRAW!
>> DUSTY: CAN WE HELP YOU FINISH IT?
>> ZIGGY: I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD!
>> DOTT: CAN YOU HELP FINISH THE ICE CUBES IN ZIGGY'S LEMONADE?
GREAT!
NOW FOLLOW ALONG..
I'LL START ON THE LEFT SIDE, A STRAIGHT LINE DOWN THAT CURVES UP TO THE RIGHT.
NOW I'LL ADD A SHORT HORIZONTAL LINE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.
AND ANOTHER FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WITH A COUNTER CLOCKWISE CIRCLE WITH A LITTLE BIT OPEN ON THE SIDE.
DONE!
>> ZIGGY: HOW REFRESHING!
MY FAVORITE ONE YET!
>> DUSTY: YOU SAY THAT ABOUT ALL OF YOUR PAINTINGS!
>> ZIGGY: I MEAN IT EVERY TIME!
I HAVE TO RINSE OUT MY BRUSHES.
SEE YA LATER PAINTER!
>> DOTT: THOSE ICE CUBES LOOK REFRESHING, DON'T THEY?
HEY!
HOW MANY SYLLABLES DO YOU HEAR IN THE WORD CUBE?
>> DUSTY: SYLLABLES?
CUBE.
JUST ONE!
>> DOTT: THAT'S RIGHT DUSTY- THE WORD CUBE IS CREATED BY THE LETTER U, AND THAT SILENT E!
>> DUSTY: THE U-CONSONANT E BADGE!
THAT WOULD BE MY FOURTH SILENT E BADGE!
>> DOTT: LET'S LOOK A LITTLE BIT CLOSER AT THE LETTERS IN THAT WORD.
ALPHABOTT, SWITCH INTO LEARNING MODE PLEASE.
>> DOTT: ALRIGHT READING BUDDIES- TIME TO TAKE OUT YOUR MAGIC PAINTBRUSH.
NOW I KNOW I PUT IT AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE- OH!
I REMEMBER NOW!
>> DUSTY: NOW THAT'S A GOOD HIDING PLACE!
FOLLOW ALONG WITH DOTT TO CREATE TODAY'S LETTERS!
>> DOTT: IN A WORD LIKE CUBE..WE HAVE ONE VOWEL, FOLLOWED BY ONE CONSONANT, FOLLOWED BY A SILENT E. LET'S START WITH OUR VOWEL, THE LETTER U.
WE DRAW A CURVE DOWN AND BACK UP TO THE RIGHT.
WE RETRACE DOWN TO MAKE A SMALL STEM.
WE DRAW A LINE TO SHOW WHERE ONE CONSONANT CAN GO.
AND THEN THE SILENT E SHOWS UP AT THE END, TO HELP THE LETTER U SAY ITS LONG SOUND, U!
YOU, CONS NANTD E YOU, CONSONANT E. U, CUBE.
>> DUSTY: DID YOU HEAR THAT?!
THAT'S A MAGIC PAINTBRUSH FOR YA.
LET'S PUT THOSE THINGS AWAY BEFORE THEY CAST A SPELL ON US!
>> DOTT: GOOD IDEA.
WANNA GO INSIDE AND PLAY WITH THIS NEW SOUND A BIT MORE?
>> DUSTY: OK!
MEET YOU IN THE READING ROOM!
>> DOTT: U CONSONANT E. CUBE.
YOU, CONSONANT E. CUBE YOU, CONSONANT E. CUBE >> DOTT: WELCOME BACK TO... "WHERE IS IT"!
THE GAME WHERE YOU HAVE TO LISTEN FOR A SOUND IN A WORD.
YOU ALL KNOW THE REIGNING CHAMPION- DUSTY!
>> DUSTY: HELLO GRANDPA PAUL!
I'M ON TV!
>> DOTT: TODAY YOU'RE LISTENING FOR THE U SOUND!
LISTEN CAREFULLY...WE PUT A WORD IN EACH BOX, ONE HAS THE U SOUND AND ONE DOESN'T.
THE FIRST PAIR OF WORDS ARE..."TAME" AND "CUTE".
>> DUSTY: "TAME", "CUTE".
"TAME", "CUTE".
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE U SOUND, "TAME" OR "CUTE"?
>> SECOND SQUARE.
>> DUSTEDY: WE'LL CHOOSE THE SECOND ONE, DOTT, CUTE, JUST LIKE YOU.
>> DOTT: AWW!
GREAT JOB!
ONE MORE PAIR.
WHERE'S THE U SOUND?
"MULE" OR "FEUD"?
>> DUSTY: "MULE", "FEUD".
"MULE", "FEUD".
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE U SOUND, "MULE" "FEUD"... >> FIRST SQUARE.
>> SECOND SQUARE.
>> DUSTY: HEY, YOU'RE RIGHT.
BOTH SQUARES HAVE THE U SOUND!
>> DOTT: CAN'T FOOL YOU!
WAY TO GO!
YOU WON!
>> DUSTY: I'D LIKE TO THANK MY READING BUDDIES, AND OF COURSE, THE U SOUND.
>> DOTT: JOIN US NEXT TIME- WHERE WE'LL FIND A WHOLE NEW SOUND!
>> DOTT: UH OH.
ALPHABOTT'S BATTERY IS RUNNING OUT OF JUICE.
HEY DUSTY- COULD YOU TAKE HER TO REGGIE FOR A QUICK CHARGE?
>> DUSTY: SURE!
REGGIE'S GREAT WITH REPAIRS!
WILL YOU COME WITH ME, WE COULD USE YOUR HELP!
GREAT- LET'S DO IT.
>> DUSTY: HEY, REGGIE!
>> REGGIE: HEY YOU TWO!
HEY READING BUDDIES.
>> DUSTY: OH!
WERE YOU WORKING ON THE "HAPPY CAMPER"?
>> REGGIE: YEP, I'M PRETTY MUCH ALWAYS DOING THAT EVERY TIME YOU SEE ME.
>> DUSTY: WELL I HOPE YOU SLEEP AT SOME POINT!
>> ALPHABOTT: HELLO?!
>> REGGIE: SORRY ALPHABOTT.
DUSTY, LET'S TAKE A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD.
WOWEE ZOWEE!
HER BATTERY IS DRAINED.
HEY- WILL YOU HELP US CHARGE ALPHABOTT'S BATTERIES?
>> YEAH!
>> REGGIE: WE CAN DO IT.
OK!
FOR EVERY SOUND WE HEAR IN THE WORD, WE HAVE TO PRESS A BUTTON.
AFTER A FEW ROUNDS, ALPHABOTT WILL BE FULLY CHARGED.
LET'S GET TO WORK!
>> DUSTY: THE WORD IS "DUPE".
HOW MANY SOUNDS DO YOU HEAR IN D U PE?
THREE!
D U PE.
"DUPE".
>> REGGIE: GREAT JOB BUDDIES!
>> DUSTY: THE WORD IS "FLUTE".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN F L U TE?
FOUR!
F L U TE.
"FLUTE"!
THE WORD IS "JUNE".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN J U NE?
3!
J U NE- "JUNE."
THE WORD IS "RUDE".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN THE WORD R U DE?
3?
LET'S SEE.
R U DE- RUDE!
>> REGGIE: SHE'S FULLY CHARGED!
GREAT WORK READING BUDDIES!
THAT'LL BE TEN CENTS DUSTY... >> DUSTY: 10 CENTS TOWARDS THE GET READY TO SPACE CAMP FUND!
>> REGGIE: AW, THANKS DUST >> DOTT: GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK AB!
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DOTT: OKAY AB.
ALPHABOTT WANTS TO TRANSFORM SOME SILENT E WORDS THAT HAVE THE U SOUND IN THEM.
>> DUSTY: OH BOY!
I'M SO CLOSE TO EARNING MY FOURTH SILENT E BADGE, I CAN TASTE IT!
HMMM- IT TASTES LIKE A PRUNE.
>> DOTT: ...DUSTY, PROMISE ME YOU WON'T EAT YOUR U CONSONANT E BADGE.
>> DUSTY: OKAY!
BUT I'M GONNA EAT A LOT OF PRUNES...ARE WE GONNA TRANSFORM SOME WORDS OR NOT!?
>> DOTT: OK OK!
LET'S BEGIN.
LET'S READ THIS WORD TOGETHER C U T-- CUT.
NOW, HOW DO WE CHANGE 'CUT' TO 'CUTE'?
>> DUSTY: A SILENT E AT THE END IS NEEDED TO CHANGE THE U SO IT CAN SAY ITS NAME.
SO CUT NEEDS THE SILENT E AT THE END TO MAKE IT CUTE >> DOTT: YES!
NOW LET'S TRANSFORM CUTE INTO CUBE.
>> DUSTY: WELL, THAT SILENT 'E' HAS TO STAY.
BUT YAY!
I GET TO SNEAK A B BETWEEN THE U AND THE SILENT E. BUT WE NEED A B.
YES, A B!
>> DOTT: YES WE CHANGE THE T TO A B AND NOW WE HAVE CUBE.
VERY GOOD.
LET'S CHANGE CUBE INTO CUB.
BUT BE CAREFUL!
>> DUSTY: THAT'S HARD!
CAN YOU GIVE ME A HINT?
>> DOTT: ...IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE VOWEL SOUND.
>> DUSTY: OH YES!
WE WANT THE U TO SAY UH.
NOT IT'S NAME.
IF WE GET RID OF THE SILENT E WE WILL END UP WITH CUB.
>> DOTT: LET'S SEE.
WE HAVE C U B.
WITHOUT THE SILENT E CUBE BECAME CUB.
YOU TRANSFORMED ALL OF THOSE WORDS!
>> DUSTY: MY BRAIN IS FULL.
CAN WE GO OUTSIDE?
>> DOTT: YES, YES WE CAN.
LET'S GET SOME FRESH AIR WHILE WE EXERCISE!
DO YOU WANT TO COME OUTSIDE WITH US?
>> DOTT: GREAT, LET'S GET TO IT.
THANKS AB.
>> DUSTY: ARE YOU READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT!?
>> DOTT: IT'S THAT TIME OF THE DAY!
YOU WANNA STAND UP AND JOIN US?
>> COSMO: YEAH!
JOIN US!
>> DUSTY: TURN UP THE TUNES!
>> DOTT: WHAT IF WE MADE OUR OWN!
LET'S PRETEND YOU HAVE YOUR OWN INSTRUMENT.
LIKE A FLUTE!
OR A LUTE!
>> COSMO: I'M PRETENDING I'M PLAYING SOMETHING HUGE!
>> DOTT: I LOVE IT, COSMO.
LET'S INTRODUCE A NEW MOVE.
>> DUSTY: I HAVE ONE.
IT'S CALLED THE SALUTE!
>> DOTT: OH DUSTY WHAT A NICE TRIBUTE!
LET'S TRY IT.
THE SALUTE.
SALUTE, SALUTE- AND DONE!
>> COSMO: WHAT ABOUT THIS DOTT?
I CALL IT THE CUBE.
>> DOTT: COSMO I LOVE IT.
YOU MAKE A BOX WITH YOUR HANDS..
HERE WE GO!
THE CUBE, THE CUBE, THE CUBE- AND STOP.
>> DUSTY: GOOD WORK OUT FOLKS >> DOTT: SUPERB, REALLY!
>> DUSTY: THAT WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT!
WOAH LOOK AT ALL THE BUBBLES!
LET'S GET POPPING!!
>> DOTT: CUB...CUBE.
DOES IT FLY?
BUT IT MAKES A SOUND, RIGHT?
>> JAMPA: YA.
LISTEN TO THIS READY?
>> DUSTY: OH MY GOSH!
I THOUGHT YOU WERE PLAYING AN INVISIBLE FLUTE.
HEY JAMPA, I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THIS FLUTE.
CAN I WEAR IT?
>> JAMPA: NO >> DUSTY: NO, NO, NO.
WHAT DOES IT DO?
>> JAMPA: IT MAKES AN INSTRUMENT SOUND.
>> DUSTY: OH IT'S LIKE AN INSTRUMENT.
HEY, WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE INSTRUMENT?
>> JAMPA: THE DRUM.
>> DUSTY: A DRUM!
WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE WHEN YOU PLAY?
OH LIKE THAT?
GO JAMPA GO JAMPA!
OH LIKE THAT?
GO JAMPA GO JAMPA!
THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR SCRAPBOOK WITH ME.
>> JAMPA: BYE DUSTY >> DUSTY: BYE JAMPA >> DOTT: I USE MY UKE -TO PLAY A TUNE -ESPECIALLY IN THE MONTH OF JUNE >> DUSTY: MY TURN!
MY TURN.
MY TURN DOTT.
>> DOTT: OKAY DUST, GIVE IT A GO.
>> DUSTY: WHY DOESN'T IT SOUND LIKE WHEN YOU PLAY?
>> DOTT: WELL, I'VE HAD LOTS OF PRACTICE DUST.
HERE.
WHY DON'T YOU AND COSMO TAKE TURNS STRUMMING >> DUSTY: YEAH YEAH YEAH.
BUT I GO FIRST THOUGH.
>> DOTT: SECOND FRET WITH YOUR PAW.
>> DUSTY: YEAH, YEAH, IT'S NOT WORKING.
>> DOTT: DUSTY.. YOU'RE BEING A LITTLE RUDE.
>> DUSTY: NO I'M NOT, THIS THING IS BEING RUDE.
IT'S BROKEN.
IT'S MAKING ME LOOK BAD IN FRONT OF MY FRIENDS.
>> DOTT: DUSTY, LOOK AT ME.
TAKE SOME DEEP BREATHS.
ANYTHING YOU WANNA SAY, DUST?
>> DUSTY: I'M SORRY, COSMO.
>> COSMO: THAT'S OK. >> DUSTY: I JUST REALLY WANTED TO PLAY LIKE DOTT.
>> DOTT: BEING GOOD AT SOMETHING, LIKE AN INSTRUMENT, TAKES A LOT MORE PRACTICE THEN JUST THAT.
YOU PRACTICE A LITTLE EACH DAY AND YOU'LL GET BETTER AND BETTER!
>> COSMO: LIKE WHEN WE PLAY FETCH!
I THROW THE STICK A LITTLE FARTHER EACH DAY... >> DUSTY: ...AND I GET FASTER AND FASTER AT FETCHING!
>> COSMO: YEAH!
>> DUSTY: CAN WE PRACTICE THE, WHAT'S THIS CALLED AGAIN?
>> DOTT: UKULELE.
>> COSMO: UKE FOR SHORT >> DUSTY: UKE!
I LIKE IT!
COSMO, WHY DON'T YOU TAKE THE FIRST TURN?
>> COSMO: THANKS, DUSTY.
>> DOTT: GOOD JOB DUST.
OKAY, YUP.
C CHORD.
THAT'S IT!
HIT HIT IT.
♪ I USE MY UKE TO PLAY A TUNE ESPECIALLY IN THE MONTH OF JUNE >> DUSTY: GREAT PRACTICING COSMO!
>> DOTT: WE SHOULD START A BAND.
SHOULD WE START A BAND?
>> COSMO: YEAH!
♪ >> BUTTERFLIES: CONFUSE!
CONFUSE.
"TO MAKE SOMETHING DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND" >> MARY: I LIKED IT!
>> MARTY: THAT'S OUR TIME READING BUDDIES!SAY GOODBYE MARY!
>> MARY: GOODBYE MARY.
>> MARTY: GOODBYE JAMPA.
>> JAMPA: GOODBYE GNOMES.
DOODLEEDOODLEEDO!
>> BOTH: WHO WAS THAT!?
I'M SO CONFUSED!
>> DOTT: ...AND YOU DUSTY, I AWARD YOU WITH YOUR NEW SILENT E ALPHABADGE, "THE U CONSONANT E BADGE".
>> DOTT: WEAR IT WITH PRIDE.
>> DUSTY: SHUCKS FOLKS I'M SPEECHLESS!
HEY MAYA!
LOOK AT THIS!
>> DOTT: LITTLE BY LITTLE!
>> ALPHABOTTEERS LETTER BY LETTER!
>> DOTT: TIME TO GO HOME!
GIVE YOUR VESTS TO AB.
I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.
I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU.
♪ READING BUDDIES!
♪ YOU DID GREAT WORK TODAY.
♪ >> DUSTY: READING BUDDIES!
♪ I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY WISH ♪ YOU COULD STAY!
♪ >> BOTH: WE'LL SEE YOU SOON, ♪ FROM THIS SAME SPOT.
♪ >> DUSTY: WITH DUSTY ♪ >> DOTT: DOTT ♪ >> BOTH: AND ALPHABOTT!
♪ >> ALL: WITH YOUR READING ♪ BUDDIES, YOU'LL NEVER READ ♪ ALONE.
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