Naming Words/Transcript

(colorful wave transition)

(we see Ogot on the left, Joji in the middle, and Marj on the right, while Ogot waves)

Joji: Hello, there! How are you? I'm going to recite a poem using...this!

(shows a hand)

Marj: What? You're going to make your hand talk?

Joji: No, not really, but let me show you...this!

Ogot: And we are also ready to listen!

Joji: This is a family. Let's count them and see. How many there are, and who they can be.

(holds mother finger)

Joji: This is the mother, who loves everyone.

(holds father finger)

Joji: And this is the father,, who is lots of fun.

(holds sister finger)

Joji: This is the sister. She helps and plays.

(holds baby finger)

Joji: And this is the baby. He grows each day. But, who's this one? He's out there all alone.

(holds mystery hand)

Joji: It's Jackie the dog, and he's chewing a bone.

(both Ogot and Marj clap)

Ogot: Woohoo! Yeah!

(Marj laughs)

Ogot: That's one happy family right there!

Marj: Aw, I wish I had a pet dog.

Ogot: But isn't a dog too big for you?

(he imagines a dog and Marj)

Joji: Well, as long as she can take care of it.

Marj: Hmm, what could be a good name for my dog?

Ogot: Maybe you don't need to give him a name.

Joji: What? No name?

Ogot: Yeah! Why bother naming it?

Joji: But Ogot, names are important.

Marj: Yeah! So that we will know how to call each other.

Joji: Imagine if I had no name, and we were in a place wiuth a lot of people, and we were far away from each another. How would you call me?

Ogot: Hmm, I'll...hmm,...maybe, I'll...I...I think you're right! We need names!

Marj: Yes, we do!

Ogot: So, have you thought of a name for my dog yet?

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(we see the three in the set for Name the Name)

Joji: Welcome to Name the Name, the game show where you have to name the name. I'll be your host, Joji, and today, we have our players, Marj and Ogot. Are you ready?

Marj&Ogot: Yes!

Joji: Now, this game is easy. All you have to do is give me the names of the animal, place, or thing that starts with the same letter as your name.

(the words 'animal', 'place', and 'thing' pop up in blue)

Joji: For example, my name is Joji.

(the name 'Joji' pops up in blue)

Joji: So, all of my answers have to start with the letter.J.

(the J in 'Joji' gets highlighted in yellow)

Joji: And as for Marj, all of your answers should start with the letter...

Marj: M! For Marj!

Joji: And, Ogot?

Ogot: Mine should start with the letter O.

Joji: Well, it looks like all of our players are ready! Let's start!

(Ogot and Marj laugh)

Joji: Let's play Name the Name! Here we go! Animal, place, thing. Animal, place, thing, animal!

(he picks Ogot)

Ogot: Oh, octopus!

(the animal 'octopus' pops up in blue)

Joji: Animal, place, thing. Animal, place!

(he picks Marj)

Marj: Manila!

(the place 'Manila' pops up in blue)

Joji: Animal, place, thing, thing!

(he picks Marj)

Marj: Marker!

(the thing 'marker' pops up in blue)

Joji: Uh...thing!

(he picks Ogot)

Ogot: Oh, thing! Oh...oven!

(the thing 'oven' pops up in blue)

Joji: Animal, place, place!

(he picks Ogot)

Ogot: Oh, me again? Okay, um...ocean!

(the place 'ocean' pops up in blue)

Joji: Animal, place, thing...animal, place, thing...animal!

(he picks Marj)

Marj: Monkey!

(the animal 'monkey' pops up in blue)

Joji: Okay okay, okay! I think that's it! I think we're done here, and it looks like we have a winner! And the winner is, drumroll, please, (drumroll) all of you!

Marj&Ogot: Yay! (laughs)

Joji: (laughs) Thank you for joining us, and I was your host, Joji, and we'll see you again on...

Everyone: Name the Name!

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(we see James meditating on a hill)

James: (inhales) Hey there, it's James Lez Read here, and I feel good today! And it's because of Y! That's why! I'm talking about the letter Y.

(the sound 'Yy' pops up in magenta)

James: Y-y-yes. The letter Y gives the sound...'y'/ Say it with me! 'Y', 'y', 'y'. (pause) 'Yoga', 'yawn', 'yellow'.

(those words pop up in magenta)

James: Yes, that's right! Those words start with the 'y' sound! We can also find the 'y' sound at the end of words like 'boy', 'play', 'tray'.

(those words pop up in magenta)

James: So relaxing, right?

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(we see a broken lined capital Y and small Y)

James: Learning the letter Y is very relaxing. Let me show you how to write the letter Y. First, let's write the big letter Y. We will start at top, then do a slanting line, thenw e go back to the top, then make another slanting line, then we will make a straight line.

(the uppercase Y is drawn)

James: Let's write the small letter Y. Do a slanting line, then go back to the middle, then do another slanting line.

(the lowercase Y is drawn)

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James: So relaxing that it just made me- (yawns) So relaxing that it just made me y-yawn! (laughs) So relaxing that it makes me sleepy. (yawns)

(colorful wave transition)

James: If you hear the letter Y, shout 'yes!'

(the word 'yes' pops up in blue)

James: Remember, sometimes you can hear the 'y' sound at the beginning, and sometimes, it is at the end of words! Ready to start? Let's begin. This is a yo-yo.

(we see a yo-yo)

Audience: Yes!

(we see a yellow crayon)

James: Do you hear the 'y' sound in 'yellow'?

Audience: Yes!

(we see a gray crayon)

James: How about in...'gray'?

Audience: Yes!

James: Yes! It ends with a 'y' sound! Gray! Does 'ball' have a letter Y?

(we see a ball)

James: I don't hear the 'y' sound in 'ball'. How about here? Toy.

(we see toys)

Audience: Yes!

James: I can hear it at the end. Toy. How about an egg?

(we see three eggs, with one open)

James: There is no letter Y in 'egg'. How about 'yolk'?

(we see an egg yolk)

Audience: Yes!

James: I can hear it at the beginning. Yolk. This is a yam.

(we see yam)

Audience: Yes!

James: It starts with a 'y' sound. Yam. How about in 'jam'?

(we see jam)

James: There is no letter Y in 'jam'. How about...'yogurt'?

(we see yogurt)

Audience: Yes!

James: It starts with a 'y' sound. Yogurt.

(colorful wave transition)

James: You listened well. Keep onlistening for the 'y' sound. (laughs) See ya! (laughs)

(colorful wave transition)

(holds a receipt-shpaed letter)

Joji: Hey, Marj! We listed down the names for your dog!

Marj: Wow, thanks!

Ogot: But I suggest you choose Ogot. Ogot the dog.

Joji: Joji.

Ogot: Ogot.

Joji: Joji.

Marj: Calm down, you two. Let me decide. You already listed down the names.

Ogot: Well, okay.

Joji: Okay, okay, okay. But what's important is that she names her dog, so that we know what to call it.

Ogot: Right!

Joji: Thank you for joining us today. We'll see you again next time. I hope you had a great time. And remember, my room is your room.

Everyone: Goodbye!