1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,000 You 2 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:45,240 No, it's not. No, you. I'm too old for this sort of thing. I must travel the galaxies to 3 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:53,160 find an apprentice, one who believes and will carry on my work. Ex-leaborate! 4 00:00:53,160 --> 00:01:12,720 He's escaped! Oh, never mind. Soon all the readers will be gone, and eyes for a 5 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:16,960 soul will rule! 6 00:01:27,660 --> 00:01:28,780 Good 7 00:01:36,140 --> 00:01:38,040 Is that right Rosario? 8 00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:40,040 Anybody else? 9 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:41,040 Jason. 10 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:42,040 They're like sugar cubes. 11 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:43,040 Yes. 12 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:45,040 They do, don't they? 13 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:56,040 I'm thinking of something red and shiny that ponies like to eat. 14 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:57,040 Tanya? 15 00:01:57,040 --> 00:01:58,040 Apple? 16 00:01:58,040 --> 00:01:59,040 Yes. 17 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:00,040 No. 18 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:07,040 What sorts of ponies do you like to do? 19 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:08,040 Norbert? 20 00:02:08,040 --> 00:02:09,040 Norbert? 21 00:02:09,040 --> 00:02:10,040 Norbert? 22 00:02:10,040 --> 00:02:11,040 Norbert? 23 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:12,040 Norbert? 24 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:13,040 Uh... 25 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:14,040 Uh... 26 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:15,040 Uh... 27 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:21,040 They were silver gloves? 28 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:26,040 Norbert, we could use your help in getting ready for our story. 29 00:02:26,040 --> 00:02:29,040 We're thinking about what we know about ponies. 30 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:30,040 What can you tell us? 31 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:33,040 They give rides at fairs? 32 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:35,040 Good. 33 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:41,040 Really? 34 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:43,040 I want to roll with everything. 35 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:45,040 Two stories up in the air? 36 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:46,040 Give me a break. 37 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:48,040 Scott's honor. 38 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:49,040 Marby. 39 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:53,040 Hey, look. 40 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:55,040 The ring's on my padlock. 41 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:57,040 I thought it's magic or something. 42 00:02:57,040 --> 00:02:59,040 Come on, Moby. 43 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:02,040 Maybe the guy in the window left her. 44 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:06,040 Maybe it's a sign. 45 00:03:06,040 --> 00:03:09,040 Norbert, you're two months. 46 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:11,040 I've got to go. 47 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:12,040 See you after dinner. 48 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:14,040 Yeah, see you later. 49 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:15,040 Bye. 50 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:35,040 I'm in my own bad yard. 51 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:09,040 It's... 52 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:10,040 The street, Yes? 53 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:20,040 Holy. 54 00:04:20,040 --> 00:04:22,040 Who are you? 55 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:24,040 I am Lexo. 56 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:26,040 Story Solomon of maths. 57 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:27,040 And you? 58 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:29,040 Uh... 59 00:04:29,040 --> 00:04:32,200 Lord of most used, and you? 60 00:04:32,200 --> 00:04:36,400 Uh, I'm Norbert, boy of Wisconsin. 61 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:42,720 Norbert, there is no time to lose. 62 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:49,120 The wicked story Lord, Thor Zul, seeks to conquer my planet, then he will attack yours. 63 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:51,800 See, I'm old. 64 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:54,920 My time in this body is short. 65 00:04:54,920 --> 00:05:02,160 I need an apprentice story, Lord, to help defeat Thor Zul and save both our planets. 66 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:04,560 Will you accept the challenge? 67 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:07,480 Uh, why me? 68 00:05:07,480 --> 00:05:11,440 Because you believe your friend did not. 69 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:15,840 Well, what do I have to do? 70 00:05:15,840 --> 00:05:22,880 When this ring glows, come here as fast as you can. 71 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:31,000 Get on yon by catron, in tone the magic incantation there on, stare into this picture, 72 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:34,600 and pedal as fast as you can. 73 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:38,920 You will reach the land of Mujuz. 74 00:05:38,920 --> 00:05:41,480 How do I get home? 75 00:05:41,480 --> 00:05:49,680 Simply place your hands upon your heart and say, home. 76 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:53,320 My time draws to a close. 77 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:55,720 Will you accept my child? 78 00:05:55,720 --> 00:06:00,320 Well, sure, I guess, but I have to be home by dinner time. 79 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:05,120 Brave land, the planet will be saved. 80 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:10,600 Hey, the ring is going already. 81 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:17,600 Farewell, my child. 82 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:49,680 Oh yeah, thunder and lightning, trumpets and drums, readers rejoice, a story Lord comes. 83 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:55,880 Now, staring to the picture, well, here goes nothing. 84 00:07:25,880 --> 00:07:33,400 Uh, excuse me, is this the land of Mujuz? 85 00:07:33,400 --> 00:07:37,640 No, it's the third moon of Gargalistan. 86 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:38,640 It is? 87 00:07:38,640 --> 00:07:41,240 No, of course this is Mujuz. 88 00:07:41,240 --> 00:07:46,680 Oh, I'm doomed. 89 00:07:46,680 --> 00:07:47,680 Can I help? 90 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:50,360 No, only a story Lord can help. 91 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:53,480 I'm going to print a story, Lord, will that do? 92 00:07:53,480 --> 00:07:54,480 You are? 93 00:07:54,480 --> 00:07:57,080 Oh, I see you wear the gloves. 94 00:07:57,080 --> 00:08:00,040 Here, see if you can open that. 95 00:08:00,040 --> 00:08:02,440 Do the elephant dance. 96 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:09,080 Isn't it a key or something? 97 00:08:09,080 --> 00:08:11,040 Thor Zul has the key. 98 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:12,280 The wicked story Lord? 99 00:08:12,280 --> 00:08:13,280 The same. 100 00:08:13,280 --> 00:08:20,520 He gave me this book and told me to read how to do the elephant dance, but he locked it, 101 00:08:20,520 --> 00:08:22,720 and now I can't read it. 102 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:28,240 Oh, how can I understand what a book is about if I can't open it? 103 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:33,840 And if I can't do the dance, that's what he'll do. 104 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:36,160 He didn't give you a chance. 105 00:08:36,160 --> 00:08:38,640 Oh, he gave me a chance. 106 00:08:38,640 --> 00:08:41,400 This clue. 107 00:08:41,400 --> 00:08:47,680 Plant the seed before you read. 108 00:08:47,680 --> 00:08:50,480 Then it will grow, and you will know. 109 00:08:50,480 --> 00:08:56,120 Tomorrow, I'll be stoned, not if I can help it. 110 00:08:56,120 --> 00:08:58,560 Don't worry, Millicent. 111 00:08:58,560 --> 00:09:08,160 Millicent, I think I know someone who can help. 112 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:09,160 Home. 113 00:09:09,160 --> 00:09:21,800 Plant the seed before you read, then it will grow, and you will know. 114 00:09:21,800 --> 00:09:27,000 Plant the seed before you read, then it will grow, and you will know. 115 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:28,000 That's right. 116 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:31,480 That's an interesting way to say what I was talking about in class yesterday. 117 00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:32,480 It is? 118 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:33,480 Yes. 119 00:09:33,480 --> 00:09:37,240 It tells you what to do before you read something new. 120 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:40,360 Look, I'll show you. 121 00:09:40,360 --> 00:09:46,440 Here's your story, the big snow. 122 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:49,920 Before you read it, think for a minute about the title. 123 00:09:49,920 --> 00:09:52,120 What do you think it's going to be about? 124 00:09:52,120 --> 00:09:53,120 Snow? 125 00:09:53,120 --> 00:09:56,720 That's probably a safe guess. 126 00:09:56,720 --> 00:10:00,240 Next, think about snow for a minute. 127 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:01,640 How do you feel about it? 128 00:10:01,640 --> 00:10:02,960 I like it. 129 00:10:02,960 --> 00:10:03,960 Why? 130 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:05,800 It's fun to play in. 131 00:10:05,800 --> 00:10:08,800 Take snowballs with, toboggan or skian. 132 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:11,640 Is there anything you don't like about snow? 133 00:10:11,640 --> 00:10:12,640 Shoveling it. 134 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:15,560 It can be so heavy. 135 00:10:15,560 --> 00:10:19,080 And slippery to walk on, a car gets stuck sometimes. 136 00:10:19,080 --> 00:10:24,680 So snow can be fun, or it can be a nuisance too, can't it? 137 00:10:24,680 --> 00:10:27,400 Let's look at your book. 138 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:30,520 It's snowed and snowed and snowed and snowed. 139 00:10:30,520 --> 00:10:32,120 It's snowed on the houses. 140 00:10:32,120 --> 00:10:34,960 It's snowed on the road. 141 00:10:34,960 --> 00:10:37,800 This had to be shoveled, oh, what a load. 142 00:10:37,800 --> 00:10:39,520 You said you didn't like shoveling. 143 00:10:39,520 --> 00:10:41,120 How do you think that man feels? 144 00:10:41,120 --> 00:10:42,320 The same way. 145 00:10:42,320 --> 00:10:45,280 It's too heavy. 146 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:48,480 While children toboggan, a stuck car got towed. 147 00:10:48,480 --> 00:10:52,720 I'll bet he doesn't like snow, but those kids are having fun. 148 00:10:52,720 --> 00:10:53,720 Fair. 149 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:54,720 You see? 150 00:10:54,720 --> 00:10:59,120 What you already know about snow helps you understand the book better. 151 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:04,440 As your riddle says, plant the seed before you read. 152 00:11:04,440 --> 00:11:06,480 How do you read anything new? 153 00:11:06,480 --> 00:11:10,400 Think about what you already know about the subject. 154 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:11,400 I get it. 155 00:11:11,400 --> 00:11:13,520 Then it will grow and you will know. 156 00:11:13,520 --> 00:11:18,160 Means that if you think about what you already know, it'll help you understand the book better 157 00:11:18,160 --> 00:11:19,160 when you read it. 158 00:11:19,160 --> 00:11:21,160 Thanks, Mrs. Framish. 159 00:11:21,160 --> 00:11:22,400 You're welcome, Norbert. 160 00:11:22,400 --> 00:11:23,960 All right, class. 161 00:11:23,960 --> 00:11:28,320 It's about time for the bell, books away, Billy, don't forget your singing. 162 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:31,800 So the real means you've got to look at the title and think about what you already know 163 00:11:31,800 --> 00:11:32,800 before you read. 164 00:11:32,800 --> 00:11:33,800 Let's try it. 165 00:11:34,240 --> 00:11:38,200 If I can prove I've sold the riddle, the spell will be broken. 166 00:11:38,200 --> 00:11:39,200 Hmm. 167 00:11:39,200 --> 00:11:41,120 What do I know about elephants? 168 00:11:41,120 --> 00:11:43,080 They walk like this. 169 00:11:43,080 --> 00:11:45,080 They go from their hind legs like this. 170 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:46,080 They go, ugh. 171 00:11:46,080 --> 00:11:47,080 Yeah. 172 00:11:47,080 --> 00:11:48,080 Something like that. 173 00:11:48,080 --> 00:11:50,080 They go water with their trunks like this. 174 00:11:50,080 --> 00:11:51,080 They live in jungles. 175 00:11:51,080 --> 00:11:53,080 They eat peanuts like this. 176 00:11:53,080 --> 00:11:55,080 They never forget. 177 00:11:55,080 --> 00:11:56,080 Look. 178 00:11:56,080 --> 00:12:01,080 Guess what? 179 00:12:01,080 --> 00:12:03,080 You were right. 180 00:12:03,080 --> 00:12:13,080 What I already knew about elephants is helping me understand what's in this book. 181 00:12:13,080 --> 00:12:15,080 Don't tell. 182 00:12:15,080 --> 00:12:18,080 What do we get? 183 00:12:18,080 --> 00:12:22,080 We're all right. 184 00:12:42,080 --> 00:12:45,080 Well, milk breath. 185 00:12:45,080 --> 00:12:50,440 Is royal badness for soul? 186 00:12:50,440 --> 00:12:52,840 Well, my pretty. 187 00:12:52,840 --> 00:12:55,760 Are you ready to dance for me? 188 00:12:55,760 --> 00:12:59,520 Or will you join my little collection of statues here? 189 00:12:59,520 --> 00:13:07,400 Like all the others who couldn't read. 190 00:13:07,400 --> 00:13:13,280 And tell me, who is your little friend here in the story lord gloves? 191 00:13:13,280 --> 00:13:17,520 My name is Norbert Neasinden. 192 00:13:17,520 --> 00:13:18,800 What do you think, milk breath? 193 00:13:18,800 --> 00:13:27,480 Wouldn't he make a cute little stone doorstop? 194 00:13:27,480 --> 00:13:33,680 Enough frivolity, begin or be stoned? 195 00:13:33,680 --> 00:13:42,040 But, but, but, but, but, but, but, but, it's, it's important. 196 00:13:42,040 --> 00:13:43,840 You figured out my riddle. 197 00:13:43,840 --> 00:13:45,320 It was easy. 198 00:13:45,320 --> 00:13:50,320 All I had to do before reading was to think about what I knew about elephants. 199 00:13:50,320 --> 00:13:53,680 I found out that I already knew a lot about them. 200 00:13:53,680 --> 00:13:58,680 That helped me understand the book. 201 00:13:59,680 --> 00:14:02,680 You must have helped them. 202 00:14:02,680 --> 00:14:04,680 I'll get you. 203 00:14:04,680 --> 00:14:05,680 Michael! 204 00:14:05,680 --> 00:14:06,680 Oh. 205 00:14:06,680 --> 00:14:07,680 Oh. 206 00:14:07,680 --> 00:14:14,680 Well, what are you waiting for, Michael? 207 00:14:14,680 --> 00:14:17,680 You must have helped them. 208 00:14:17,680 --> 00:14:19,680 I'll get you. 209 00:14:19,680 --> 00:14:20,680 Michael! 210 00:14:20,680 --> 00:14:21,680 Oh. 211 00:14:21,680 --> 00:14:22,680 Oh. 212 00:14:22,680 --> 00:14:23,680 Oh. 213 00:14:23,680 --> 00:14:24,680 Oh. 214 00:14:24,680 --> 00:14:25,680 Oh. 215 00:14:25,680 --> 00:14:26,680 Oh. 216 00:14:26,680 --> 00:14:27,680 Oh. 217 00:14:27,680 --> 00:14:28,680 Oh. 218 00:14:28,680 --> 00:14:29,680 Oh. 219 00:14:29,680 --> 00:14:30,680 Oh. 220 00:14:30,680 --> 00:14:31,680 Oh. 221 00:14:31,680 --> 00:14:32,680 Oh. 222 00:14:32,680 --> 00:14:33,680 Oh. 223 00:14:33,680 --> 00:14:34,680 Oh. 224 00:14:34,680 --> 00:14:35,680 Oh. 225 00:14:35,680 --> 00:14:36,680 Oh. 226 00:14:36,680 --> 00:14:37,680 Oh. 227 00:14:37,680 --> 00:14:38,680 Well, what are you waiting for? 228 00:14:38,680 --> 00:14:39,680 Getting me out of here. 229 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:40,680 Yes. 230 00:14:40,680 --> 00:14:41,680 Yes. 231 00:14:41,680 --> 00:14:48,680 Right away from your royal madness.