ELMO: And Elmo's Elmo.

KEN JEONG: And we're here today to tell you about the

word "deciduous."

ELMO: Yes, "deciduous." Elmo knows all about that word.

KEN JEONG: OK, well, tell them what it means, Elmo.

ELMO: OK.

Deciduous means a kind of tree that loses its

leaves once a year.

KEN JEONG: That's exactly right!

Good job!

ELMO: Thank you.

Oh, hey, Mr. Ken, this tree is a deciduous?

KEN JEONG: I think this tree loses its leaves once a year,

but I'm not really sure.

ELMO: Why don't you ask the tree if its deciduous?

KEN JEONG: You want me to talk to the tree?

ELMO: Well, yeah.

KEN JEONG: I don't know, Elmo.

The tree and I really don't know each other, and I'm shy,

and it could get awkward.

ELMO: It won't be shy, Mr. Ken.

Come on, please just ask the tree if it's deciduous.

KEN JEONG: OK, fine I'll give it a try.

Excuse me tree, are you deciduous?

See, it didn't work.

ELMO: Try to say it louder.

KEN JEONG: I don't think talking louder will help.

ELMO: Oh, please, please, please, Mr. Ken.

Please?

Try it.

Give it a try.

KEN JEONG: OK.

OK.

OK.

[SHOUTING]

Hello?

Excuse me, tree?

Are you deciduous?

See, still nothing.

ELMO: Elmo knows what the problem us.

KEN JEONG: I do too!

You can't really talk to trees.

ELMO: No, no, no, that's not it, Mr. Ken.

The problem is maybe the tree doesn't know

what "deciduous" means.

KEN JEONG: You think that's the problem?

ELMO: Yeah, yeah!

That's why Mr. Ken should tell the tree

what "deciduous" means.

KEN JEONG: Come on, Elmo.

ELMO: Oh, please, Mr. Ken, please?

KEN JEONG: All right.

All right, all right.

Fine.

Listen, tree.

"Deciduous" means you lose your leaves once a year.

So tell me, are you deciduous?

ELMO: Wow, cool!

KEN JEONG: Wow, the leaves are falling!

It really did work!

ELMO: Cool!

KEN JEONG: This tree is deciduous.

ELMO: Now thank the tree.

KEN JEONG: Do I have to?

ELMO: It's only polite, Mr. Ken.

KEN JEONG: Thank you, tree!

TREE: You're welcome!

ALL: Deciduous!

ELMO: Cool!