Noting details regarding character and setting/Transcript

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(we see Joji and Ogot sharing a table)

Ogot: Hi, Joji!

Joji: Oh, hi, Ogot.

Ogot: What's that?

Joji: Oh, huh, I'm trying to write a story.

Ogot: Wow! I want to hear it!

Joji: Really? Well...I'm not done with it yet, but, okay, I'll read you one part of the story.

Ogot: Yay! I'm all ears!

Joji: All right, I'll read you this. Are you ready?

'It was dark. The street lamps were the only light in the area. Ava continues walking on the sidewalk. Suddenly, there was lightning...and a loud thunder! Ava looked to her right, and then to her left, and then she started walking faster, and faster, and-'

Ogot: Aah!

Joji: Wait, Ogot, what's the matter?

Ogot: Your story sounds really scary!

Joji: Oh, what makes you say that?

Ogot: Well, first, it happened at night time.

(the word 'night time' pops up in blue)

Joji: Why do you think so?

Ogot: Because it says that it's dark, and the street lamps were the only source of light!

(the words 'dark' and 'street lamps' pop up in blue)

Joji: Good inference.

Ogot: And it happened...in a dark, empty, street!

Joji: In a dark, empty street.

Ogot: Yes, there were street lamps, and he was on the sidewalk, so that's got to be a street!

(the words 'street lamps', 'sidewalk', and 'street' pop up in blue)

Joji: Wow, Ogot! You're good at making inference!

(the word 'inference' pops up in blue)

Ogot: Oh, thanks! But why do you have to write it that way, instead of saying 'Ava was walking in the street at night'? Isn't that better?

Joji: Well, you see, Ogot, it's the details that make it more exciting! 'Ava was walking in the street at night.' It's a little too simple, and a little too plain, don't you think? Would you be thrilled if I wrote it that way?

Ogot: No, the one you wrote is better.

Joji: Hey, thank you.

Ogot: And a little frightning!

Joji: Hey, Ogot. Do you know why Ava ran?

Ogot: Is it because someone was following her?

Joji: No.

Ogot: Was it because she heard voices?

Joji: That wasn't mentioned! The only thing she heard was thunder.

Ogot: So, why did she run?

Joji: Mmm, lightning. Thunder.

(the words 'lightning' and 'thunder' pop up in blue)

Ogot: Rain?

(the word 'rain' pops up in blue)

Ogot: It's going to rain? That's it? She ran because it's going to rain?

Joji: (laughs) That's right, Ogot! That's good inference!

Ogot: Really? I thought it's a scary story. The way you tell it, it sounded like a horror story.

Joji: You know, Ogot, now that you mentioned it, I think it is better if I write is as a scary story! What do you think about that?

Ogot: Umm, J-Joji, but not too scary, okay? On second thought, maybe it's also good that it's not...scary at all. Um, Joji?

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Voice: 'Mario usually comes hiome from work when the sun is up, (rooster call) and everyone is just starting to wake up.' Can you tell me what time of the day Mario arrives at home? Yes, in the morning! When the sun is up, and everyone starts to wake up. (rooster call)That's when Mario usually comes home, which means that Mario's job is in the evening. Hmm, what could his job be?

(we then see another batch of pictures)

Voice: 'Mario comes to the office in uniform. He works alone. He keeps the office that he's working at safe. He must be awake and alert all night long, to make sure that no bad guy goes into their office.' Have you got any idea what he does? Yes, a security guard. He guards the office all night long.

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Joji: Now, let's continue the story of Para, the Brave and Beautiful. Story by Pasa Pilipinas.

(page turn)

Joji: In chapter 1, Dr. and Mrs. Reggie lost Para in Manila.

'Dr. and Mrs. Reggie go to the police station. They tell their story. They ask the police to help find Para. Mrs. Reggie explains,

Mrs. Reggie: "Para is a special bird. She will attract people when she sings and dances."

Mr. Rios: "It will be hard to find one small bird. This is a big city."

Joji: says one policeman.

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Joji: Dr. and Mrs. Reggie thank the police.

Mrs. Reggie: "Thank you for your help!"

Joji: says Mrs. Reggie. They leave the police station and give the policeman a picture of Para. The Reggies are sad. They get in the car and drive home.

(page turn)

Joji: Para is in Manila. Para flies to a market that is near. She hears music. She finds a very soft place to land. The grass is wet, and not hard. One boy sees Para and says,

Boy: "Wow! Look how clean and beautiful this bird is! She has not been outside because she is not dirty."

Joji: One girl says,

Girl: "Look how she dances and sings!"

Boy: The children cheer and Para takes a bow.

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Joji: Para is happy to see the children laugh. But the day is almost over and night is coming. She looks to the east and there is no sun. The sun is going down in the west. She needs to find Dr. and Mrs. Reggie.' What do you think willk happen to Para? How will she finally see the Reggies?

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Joji: We'll find out in the next chapter of Para, the Brave and Beautiful.

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(we see James in his room)

James: Yo, what's up? It's James Lez Read here, back-in-the-house! Do you remember these vowels? The letter E, and the letter A?

(we see a capital and lowercase E and A in yellow)

James: When we put them together, they make the sound...'Ea'.

(the sound 'Ea' pops up in yellow)

James: That's great, but today, we will put these vowels together with the letter R!

(the letter R pops up in yellow after A)

James: 'Ea', 'r', 'ear'. Say it with me! 'Ear'. (beat) 'Ear'. (beat) 'Ear'. (beat) Great! Nowl, let's read some words with 'Ear'.

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(we see a calendar)

James: 'Y', 'ear', 'year'. Read it with me! 'Y', 'ear', 'year'.

(the words 'Y + ear' merge to form 'Year' in yellow)

(we see a boy hiding from a ghost)

James: This shows fear. 'F', 'ear', 'fear'. Now, you read it! Good job.

(the words 'F + ear' merge to form 'Fear' in yellow)

(we see gears)

James: How do you read this? 'G', 'ear', 'gear'. We can see a gear in a bicycle. (bicycle bell)

(the words 'G + ear' merge to form 'Gear' in yellow)

(we see a person holding his nose)

James: We use our ears to hear. 'H', 'ear', 'hear'. Your turn to read!

(the words 'H + ear' merge to form 'Hear' in yellow)

(we see two people close to each other)

James: This is the last one! 'N'. 'Ear'. 'Near'. Your turn!

(the words 'N + ear' merge to form 'Near' in yellow)

James: Great job.

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James: Let's practice some more! Look at the picture, and find the right word. Are you ready? Let's go!

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(we see two people close to each other, with the sentence 'Look at the Picture!' above in yellow, and the words 'Fear', 'Dear', and 'Near')

James: Near! This is the correct answer. Near.

(the word 'Near' glows green)

(we see gears, with the sentence 'Look at the Picture!' above in yellow, and the words 'Year', 'Gear', and 'Fear')

James: This is a gear. Heh, did you get it right? Gear.

(the word 'Gear' glows green)

(we see a boy hiding from a ghost, with the sentence 'Look at the Picture!' above in yellow, and the words 'Fear', 'Hear', and 'Dear')

James: Fear. This is the word 'Fear'.

(the word 'Fear' glows green)

James: This is the last word!

(we see a boy hearing the radio, with the sentence 'Look at the Picture!' above in yellow, and the words 'Fear', 'Hear', and 'Dear')

James: Hear. Correct! This is the word we're looking for.

(the word 'Hear' glows green)

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James: Were you able to get them all? Now, let's read all the words! 'Year', 'fear', 'gear', 'hear', 'near'.

(all the words pop up on in yellow the left)

James: Great!

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Ogot: Are you done with your story yet?

Joji: (laughs) Mmm, not yet. But, I promise to finish it today. That's my personal commitment.

(the words 'personal commitment' pop up in blue)

Ogot: Umm, what's a personal comm...

Joji: A personal commitment is something you will do no matter what.

Ogot: Can I also have a personal commitment?

Joji: Of course. Anybody can have a personal commitment. Usually, it's something that will make your situation better.

Ogot: Like taking care of your environment!

Joji: That's a good personal commitment, Ogot. But it can also be as simple as taking care of your pets, or looking after yor siblings.

Ogot: You know what my personal commitment is?

Joji: What is it?

Ogot: I will give myself time to play every day. That's my personal commitment!

Joji: Oh, Ogot. What about you? What's your personal commitment? (beat) Sounds great. You better stick to your bersonal commitment! Well, thank you for being with us today, and we hope you had a great time, because my room is your room.

Joji&Ogot: Goodbye!