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  • - Hi! It's me, Whyatt!

  • Ready to go on a reading adventure?

  • Super!

  • Oh boy!

  • It's King Eddie Who Loved Spaghetti.

  • In this story, we'll uncover the alphabet,

  • practice the magic of spelling,

  • discover a new word,

  • and use the power to read

  • to change the story.

  • Let's go!

  • - ♪♪ Who's got the power the power to read

  • Who answers the call for friends in need

  • Super Why Super Why

  • He's the guy he's Super Why

  • Who's got the power the power to read

  • Who looks into books for the answers we need

  • Super Why Super Why

  • And the Super Readers we're gonna fly

  • Come along with the Super Readers

  • Adventure waits when you're with Super Why

  • Super Why and the Super Readers

  • Yeah

  • Super Why and the Super Readers

  • Adventure waits when you're with Super Why

  • Yeah Super Why ♪♪

  • - Hi! So glad you're here!

  • It's me, Whyatt!

  • - Woof! Woof!

  • - Hi, Puppy!

  • Welcome to Storybrook Village, where all our fairy tale friends live!

  • - Woof, woof, woof! [Cell phone ringing]

  • - Hey! Dad's cooking dinner tonight.

  • Want to come?

  • Great, let's go! - Woof! Woof, woof!

  • Woof! Woof! Woof! - Come on!

  • Hey, Dad, is dinner ready? I'm starving!

  • - And it sure is! Ha! Ha! Ha!

  • OK, wash your hands and come to the table!

  • - OK. [Faucet water running]

  • - Dinner a la Dad is served!

  • Grilled chicken, broccoli and brown rice.

  • - Well, everything looks delicious! - Yeah!

  • Mmm-mmm!

  • - Here, have some chicken, Whyatt.

  • - Um, no thanks, I just want rice.

  • - Ah, how about some broccoli?

  • - Nope, just rice.

  • - Well, Whyatt, I'd, I'd really like you to have something

  • for dinner besides rice.

  • - Aww! - You can't have only rice

  • for dinner. It's not good for your body!

  • - But I only want rice!

  • This is a super big problem.

  • And a super big problem needs us...

  • the Super Readers!

  • We need to call the rest of the Super Readers.

  • Call them with me! Say: Calling all Super Readers!

  • - [Kids]: Calling all Super Readers!

  • - [Whyatt]: To the Book Club!

  • - [Kids]: To the Book Club!

  • - Come on to the Book Club!

  • Whyatt here!

  • [Puppy panting] - Woof! Woof!

  • - P is for Pig!

  • - Red Riding Hood rolling in!

  • - Princess Pea... at your service!

  • [Puppy sniffs]

  • - And you. Say your name!

  • Great! We're all here. Together we will solve my problem.

  • Let's go!

  • - OK, Whyatt, state your problem!

  • - All I want for dinner is rice.

  • But Mom and Dad said that's not OK!

  • What do I need to eat that's good for my body?

  • - Good question, Whyatt.

  • - When we have a question, we look...

  • - In a book!

  • - Which book should we look in?

  • - Peas and carrots... carrots and peas,

  • book come out, please, please, please!

  • - Let's read the title of this book.

  • We know what to do!

  • We need to jump into this book...

  • and find the answer to my question.

  • First, we look for Super Letters.

  • And then put them in...

  • our Super Duper Computer!

  • Super Duper Computer, how many Super Letters do we need?

  • Ah! In this story,

  • we need 7 Super Letters...

  • and then we'll get...

  • our Super Story Answer!

  • It's time to transform. Ready?

  • - Ready! - C'mon, Puppy, you're coming too!

  • [Puppy panting] - Woof!

  • - Super duper! Arms in!

  • Put your arm in!

  • Super Readers...

  • - TO THE RESCUE!

  • - Alpha Pig

  • with Alphabet Power!

  • - Wonder Red

  • with Word Power!

  • - Princess Presto

  • with Spelling Power!

  • - Super Why with the Power to Read!

  • - And Woofster

  • with Dictionary Power!

  • - Together we are...

  • - The Super Readers!

  • - Whyflyers. We're ready to fly

  • into this book!

  • - ♪♪ Super Readers to the rescue

  • It's time to fly

  • With the Super Readers

  • ♪ 'Cause we've got a problem to solve

  • Super Readers to the rescue

  • Super Readers

  • Working together with powers to read

  • In the books we find

  • We find the Super Story Answer

  • It's Super Why

  • Super Readers to the rescue ♪♪

  • - Presto!

  • We're in the book: King Eddie Who Loved Spaghetti!

  • - Let's read!

  • Why Writer, highlight! Read with me!

  • - Yum, yum, yum! Delicious!

  • Spaghetti! Spaghetti! Spaghetti!

  • This isn't spaghetti.

  • I only want spaghetti! - Hmm!

  • - And that, Super Readers, is why we are in this book!

  • King Eddie and I both want to eat one kind of food.

  • - To King Eddie!

  • - Woof, woof! This way! Woof, woof!

  • - Hmm, spaghetti. - Ah-ah!

  • - Spaghetti! - You need to try some new foods!

  • - Hi, King Eddie, we're the Super Readers

  • and we're here to help!

  • - Oh! Have you brought spaghetti?

  • - Nope. Sorry.

  • - Aww! What else can I eat?

  • - Hmm! Ah, look!

  • Maybe you can find something to eat

  • in your lovely vegetable garden! - Ooh! OK.

  • - To the vegetable garden!

  • - Oh, my peas...

  • and carrots...

  • and broccoli, and peas!

  • - Hmm, I don't know.

  • - Vegetables are delicious!

  • They have lots of vitamins and minerals that make

  • your body healthy and strong.

  • - Hmmm. Strong!?

  • Very well! I'll try...

  • some vegetables. - Wait!

  • Look at these signs.

  • "R-ipe: ripe."

  • This sign says ripe.

  • And this sign says NOT ripe.

  • - What does ripe mean?

  • - Woofster to the rescue!

  • With my doggie dictionary,

  • I can tell you what any word means!

  • Ripe means tasty

  • and ready to eat: ripe.

  • Now we know what it means!

  • Woof-de-doo! Give your tail a wag!

  • - Ripe food sounds delicious!

  • I want some beets, they're ripe and ready to eat!

  • Or wait, maybe a carrot!

  • Wait, why are there no vegetables on my plate!?

  • - Well, don't look at me, I just cook the food.

  • - How can I get some vegetables to eat?

  • - Alpha Pig

  • to the rescue!

  • With my Amazing Alphabet Shovel,

  • I can dig up the ripe vegetables

  • for you to eat!

  • First, we need a vegetable

  • that starts with the letter 'c'. Hmmm...

  • Which vegetable starts with the letter 'c'?

  • - [Kids]: There! Carrots!

  • - [Pig]: Carrots start with a 'c'!

  • Hmmm...

  • Now, we need a vegetable that starts with the letter 'b'.

  • Which vegetables start with the letter 'b'?

  • - [Kids]: Those over there! Beets!

  • - Beets starts with a 'b'. Let's dig!

  • Now, which vegetable starts with the letter 's'?

  • - [Kids]: That one! Spinach!

  • - Spinach starts with an 's'!

  • Woo! Oh! "Lickety" letters!

  • We used our letters

  • to dig up vegetables for King Eddie!

  • Let's give ourselves a big thumbs up!

  • - It's veggie time!

  • - Ah! Always clean your vegetables!

  • Bon appétit!

  • - First, I'll try spinach.

  • It's... it's yummy!

  • Now, I'll try carrots.

  • Aw crunchy! And now beets.

  • Wowee! Beets are brilliant!

  • [Bell ringing]

  • Everybody, I have an announcement!

  • I no longer want only spaghetti!

  • [Cheering]

  • - I only want beets! - [Super Readers]: Aww!

  • - King Eddie, I told you: it isn't good

  • for your body to eat only one kind of food!

  • Follow me, I have other food for you to try. - Ah!

  • - Don't forget to look for Super Letters.

  • You see a Super Letter? Which one?

  • - [Kids]: R!

  • - R! Let's put it in...

  • our Super Duper...

  • - [Kids]: Computer!

  • - Six more Super Letters and then we'll get

  • our Super Story Answer!

  • Right on, Readers!

  • - This food looks scrumptious!

  • What is it?

  • - Chicken. - Ooh!

  • - Beans. - Ah!

  • - And a meatball! - Ah!

  • - These foods all have protein.

  • - Protein makes you strong, like this!

  • Yeah! - Woof! Protein power!

  • - Protein sounds perfect! Hmm...

  • Which protein shall I try first?

  • - Here's some chicken.

  • - Mmm! Mmm, good!

  • - Try some beans!

  • - Pretty good!

  • - Now a meatball! - Oh!

  • - Wait, wait, there's no meatball.

  • Where's my meatball!?

  • - Ah! But I want to try a meatball!

  • - Cue the sparkles!

  • Cue the music!

  • Princess Presto to the rescue!

  • With my magic spelling wand,

  • I can make a meatball for King Eddie!

  • Spell with me!

  • What letter makes the sound "mmm"?

  • - [Kids]: M!

  • - M! Wands up!

  • Write a lowercase 'm' with me!

  • Next are the letters 'e' and 'a',

  • and in this word the 'e' and 'a' are a vowel team!

  • They make the "eee" sound!

  • Write a lowercase 'e' with me.

  • Now write a lowercase 'a'!

  • Great job on that vowel team!

  • Now, what letter makes the sound 't'?

  • - [Kids]: T!

  • - T! Write a lowercase 't' with me!

  • What letter makes the sound "ba"?

  • - [Kids]: B!

  • - B! Write a lowercase 'b' with me!

  • In this word, the letter 'a' makes the "aaa" sound.

  • Write a lowercase 'a' with me!

  • Keep your wand up, we're almost through!

  • Now, what letter makes the sound "ull"?

  • - [Kids]: L!

  • - L! Write two lowercase 'l's with me!

  • One 'l'.

  • Two 'l's.

  • - Ooh!

  • - M-e-a-t-

  • b-a-l-l.

  • Meatball! Presto! - [Chef]: Oh!

  • - Aah! Ah?

  • Only one meatball?

  • But I've got a king-sized appetite!

  • - Hmm... Ooh! I know!

  • Adding an 's' at the end of a word makes more than one.

  • - Oh! - Meatballs.

  • Presto!

  • - Oh! - Meatballs!

  • Protein! Hurray!

  • - Spectacular spelling!

  • We spelled meatballs and made meatballs for King Eddie!

  • Let's take a bow.

  • - Yummy, yummy meatballs in my tummy!

  • - You see more Super Letters? Which ones?

  • - [Kids]: A! E! Y!

  • - A, E and Y.

  • Now we need to put them in...

  • our Super Duper...

  • - [Kids]: Computer!

  • - Three more Super Letters and then we'll get...

  • our Super Story Answer!

  • Super job, Super Readers!

  • [Bell ringing]

  • - Everybody, I have an announcement!

  • I no longer want only beets!

  • - [Super Readers]: Yeah!

  • - I only want meatballs!

  • - [Super Readers]: Aww!

  • - King Eddie, I told you:

  • it's just not good

  • for your body to eat only one thing!

  • - But if I can't eat only meatballs,

  • and I can't eat only beets,

  • I might as well eat only...

  • spaghetti!

  • - Oh! But King Eddie, you need a little bit

  • of every kind of food so your body can be healthy!

  • - But I can only eat spaghetti.

  • It says so in my story, see?

  • "King Eddie eats spaghetti

  • spaghetti and spaghetti."

  • What can I do?

  • - Super Why to the rescue!

  • With the power to read, I can change this story

  • and save the day!

  • Let's change the word spaghetti in this sentence,

  • all 3 of them.

  • Zap! Zap! Zap!

  • Why Writer, write!

  • We're going to help make King Eddie a meal

  • that's good for his body.

  • First, let's pick a vegetable.

  • Which one of these words is a vegetable?

  • Beets, oatmeal or meatballs?

  • - [Kids]: Beets! - Beets.

  • Where is the word beets?

  • It has 2 'e's.

  • - [Kids]: There!

  • - There! Zzzap!

  • Super! But he still needs

  • another kind of food.

  • Which one of these words is a food

  • with a lot of protein?

  • Popcorn, spinach or meatballs?

  • - [Kids]: Meatballs!

  • - Meatballs! Where's the word meatballs?

  • It ends with an 's'.

  • - [Kids]: There!

  • - There! Zzzap!

  • - Ah, Super Why?

  • Could you keep that last spaghetti in the sentence

  • if I eat it with the beets and the meatballs?

  • - You got it, King Eddie! Plus, spaghetti is a grain

  • and grains give you lots of energy.

  • Let's read our new sentence.

  • - Mmm! Beets, meatballs

  • and my beloved spaghetti!

  • So many different foods!

  • - Now that's what I call variety!

  • - Super job, Super Readers!

  • We changed the story and saved the day!

  • - Woof-de-doo!

  • - And here's a very healthy glass of water.

  • - You had a glass of water in your purse?

  • - Hee! Hee! Hee! A princess is always prepared.

  • - This is a meal fit for a king!

  • - You see our last Super Letters?

  • Which ones do you see?

  • - [Kids]: I! V! T!

  • - I. V. T.

  • Let's put them in...

  • our Super Duper...

  • - [Kids]: Computer!

  • - We found all of our Super Letters!

  • Now we can get our Super Story Answer!

  • [King slurping] - Mmm!

  • Bye, Super Readers! Thank you!

  • - You're welcome, King Eddie - No problem. - Bye!

  • - Woof!

  • - Whyflyers. Back to the Book Club!

  • C'mon, Woofster! - Woof!

  • - ♪ We found the Super Story Answer

  • with Super Why

  • - Super Duper Computer,

  • give us our Super Story Answer!

  • Read the letters with me!

  • Variety! The Super Story Answer is:

  • variety. [Fireworks sounds]

  • But why?

  • Because King Eddie learned that he needed to eat

  • a variety of different types of foods to be healthy!

  • He needed variety. Each type of food gave him

  • something different that was good for his body.

  • So my question is:

  • What do I need that's good for my body?

  • - And your answer is...

  • - Variety!

  • - Oh, variety!

  • I need to eat different types of foods

  • to give my body what it needs to be healthy.

  • Let's go back to my house.

  • Mom, Dad...

  • I think I'm ready to try serving myself dinner again.

  • - OK, Whyatt, go for it!

  • - Let's see...

  • I'll take different types of food so I have variety.

  • I have rice for grains,

  • now broccoli for vegetable,

  • and chicken for protein!

  • - Nice work, Whyatt!

  • You have lots of variety on your plate and that's very good for your body.

  • - Ah, just one more question, everyone...

  • - What, Dad? - How do you like my cooking?

  • - Delicious! - Woof! Woof! - Terrific!

  • - Hip hip hurray!

  • The Super Readers saved the day!

  • - ♪♪ Hip hip hurray ♪ - Hurray!

  • - ♪ The Super Readers saved the day

  • We changed the story

  • We solved the problem

  • We worked together so hip hip hurray

  • Hip hip hurray ♪ - Hurray!

  • - ♪ The Super Readers saved the day

  • Hip hip hurray ♪ - Hurray!

  • - ♪ The Super Readers saved the day

  • [Musical theme]

  • Closed Captioning by SETTE inc.

  • - Calling all Super Readers.

  • Come play and read at pbskids.org.

- Hi! It's me, Whyatt!

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