Far from our own planet Earth, located at the center of the universe, live space station
Read Star.
Read Star hoses a powerful computerized memory bank containing every language that has ever
existed in the cosmos.
Join us now on Space Station Read Star.
No, no, no, a thousand times, no, I don't want to play, no, no.
Oh, come on, or it'll be fun.
No, you'll just trick me again and I'll feel foolish.
I know you, no more games.
Hey, trick you, why, or have I never do anything like that?
No.
Ha ha ha, nor have you tricked me all the time.
But this time, or I want to play a game.
I mean, I'd never trick you in a game.
Really?
Really?
Well, all right.
What's a game?
Oh, good.
Okay.
It's a compound word game.
What's a compound word?
A compound word is smaller words that have been joined together to form another word.
Oh, wait, I thought that was a contraction.
Ooh, very good orb.
But in a compound word, we do not drop any letters.
We just put words together.
Here, I'll show you.
Here's the compound word, homework.
You can see both parts of the word, home and work.
Oh, I see the words that were joined together are home and work.
And they made the compound word homework.
That's right, orb.
And we didn't drop any letters as we do in contractions.
You've got it.
So do you want to play the compound word game now?
Well, okay, but no.
Oh, tricking.
Sure orb, no tricking in the game.
Now here's the word.
Every.
Can you think of a word to add to every, to make it into a compound word?
Every, one, yes.
Add the word one and we have the compound word.
Every one.
Okay, very good.
Now what about air?
Air.
Plane.
Add the word plane and we get the word airplane.
Here's another.
Flash.
Flash.
Flash.
That's a hard one.
I know light.
Add the word light and we get flashlight.
Hey, this is fun, norfin.
No tricking.
I told you I'd never trick you in a game besides you're way too smart for that.
Hey, what's that on your collar?
My collar.
Wake off.
Get it off.
What's on my collar?
No, not again.
You promised.
You promised.
I promised not to trick you in the game.
And I didn't.
But the game is over.
Ah, she's done it again.
Look at all these words.
So unnecessary.
So costly.
So expensive.
I'm going to have to talk to her about this.
Oh, this is terrible.
Oh, oh.
XUDAR.
Hello.
Hello, everyone.
XUDAR, I need to--
Yes, Commander Word Stalker.
I'm so glad you came here.
Take a look at these words.
These are so unnecessary.
There's so much over-expenditure here on ReadStark.
I can't tell you.
XUDAR, these are compound words.
We need a lot of words in order to make up compound words.
And why is that, Commander?
Boys and girls, do you know anything about compound words?
Press those communicators and let me know.
Very good.
Let's show XUDAR about compound words.
Bad?
I'd like you to locate compound words for us, please.
I'd be delighted, Commander.
You know how I enjoy helping XUDAR.
Bad.
You'd be helping the boys and girls, too.
In that case, let's go.
I'm searching my memory banks.
Ah, yes.
Compound words.
A compound word is really smaller words joined together.
Here's the word news.
And the word paper.
Join them together, and we have the word newspaper.
Start with the word note.
Add the word book.
Notebook.
Begin with the word birth.
Add the word day.
Birthday.
Very good, Vad.
Now I'd like to have you give us some more compound words,
and we'll try to find the smaller words.
Certainly, Commander.
Here's the compound word sunshine.
Sunshine.
XUDAR?
Yes.
Boys and girls, can you find the two smaller words
in the compound word sunshine?
Ah, yes, sunshine.
Let's see.
Sun and shine.
That's right.
Give us another one, Vad.
Okay, how about the word tonight?
Tonight.
Can you find the two smaller words in the compound word tonight?
Ah, yes, I can, Commander.
Tonight.
Two and night.
Very good.
Thank you, Vad.
Excellent job, as usual.
It's always my pleasure to assist you, Commander.
So you see, XUDAR.
We really do need a lot of words in order to make up compound words.
Yes, I suppose you do, Commander.
XUDAR.
I'd like to ask you something.
Very well.
When are you planning to return to the intergalactic governmental spending office?
Mm-hmm.
That is where you came from, isn't it?
Yes, it is, Commander, but may you return to the I-G-S-L?
Yes.
I don't know.
Maybe never.
Yeah.
Never?
Oh, who knows?
Never.
What am I going to do now?
Um, XUDAR.
Yes.
I have to receive a communication from Space Station DEX-10.
Okay.
I'd like you to remain up here and take care of any communications that might come in.
Very welcome.
I'll be back shortly.
Okay.
Take care of that.
I'll just, uh, man the post here and, uh, remain ever vigilant to yes.
Uh, I like this job.
Ah, that noise.
Intergalactic governmental spending office.
Calling Red Star.
This is the I-G-S-O.
Calling Red Star.
Come in, Red Star.
Over.
It's my boss from the I-G-S-O.
Oh, no.
Oh.
Red Star to I-G-S-O.
Red Star to I-G-S-O.
Over.
Is that you, XUDAR?
Yes, it is.
XUDAR, what's taking you so long on Red Star?
You were sent there to clear up a small, rather unimportant budgeting problem
that should have taken a very short time.
XUDAR, what's taking you so long?
Well, you see, there have been a few problems here that have-
Problems?
Yes.
Problems XUDAR?
Yes.
There are never problems on Red Star.
Commander Wordstalker is an old friend and a very careful and accurate commander.
Now, I repeat, what's taking you so long?
Well, you see, there were these unconscious-
That's enough, XUDAR.
Oh.
I shall come to Red Star myself to check things out.
You can expect me shortly.
Over and out.
Oh, very good.
Very good.
Oh, no.
Supreme Supervisor Varnax coming here.
What am I going to do?
Oh, no.
XUDAR, were there any important communications?
Well, it was one small communication.
You see a senior Supervisor Varnax is coming to Red Star.
Oh, how nice.
She's an old friend.
I've known her a long time.
Yes, I seem to remember her mentioning that in passing earlier.
But tell me, did she mention why she's coming to Red Star today?
Well, she did have a few questions about why things were taking so long here.
And what did you tell her were the reasons why things were taking so long?
Well, I sort of indicated that there were a few unanticipated problems.
Nothing that we couldn't overcome working together, you know, Commander.
You know, partners in excellence, yes.
Oh, Commander, you're welcome.
Welcome to Red Star.
Thank you.
So nice to be here today.
Boys and girls, I'd like you to meet senior Supervisor Varnax.
She's the head of the Intergalactic Spending Office.
Say hello to the boys and girls.
Hello, boys and girls.
And how are you doing today?
Oh, welcome aboard and reach Star.
Senior Supervisor Varnax.
So good to have you aboard.
You look well.
Mm-hmm.
And tell me, Commander, what's going on today on Red Star?
Well, today we're working with compound words.
Would you care to join us?
I'd be delighted, Commander.
Good.
Exhidar, I shall speak with you later.
Exhidar, you must have some reports you could be completing at this time.
For parts.
He has Commander.
We're about to begin our worksheet.
Oh, good.
Your worksheets are always so nicely done.
Thank you.
Take out your worksheet, boys and girls.
We'll do this one together.
Numbers one through four, you will choose one word in column A and one word in column B to make a compound word.
Number one, home.
Which word from column B could be added to the word home to give us a compound word?
Work.
The compound word would be homework.
Number two, my.
Which word in column B could be added to the word my to make a compound word?
Self.
The compound word would be myself.
Number three, some.
Where?
Somewhere.
Number four, cow.
Boy.
Cow boy.
Now, for numbers five through eight, we will draw a line under the two words that may be made from the compound word.
Number five, pancake.
Which two words can be made from the compound word pancake?
Pancake.
Number six, tonight.
Which two words can be made from the compound word tonight?
Two, night.
Number seven, grandmother.
Which two words can be made from the compound word grandmother?
Grand mother.
And the last one, number eight, newspaper.
Which two words can be made from the compound word newspaper?
News, paper.
I hope you did well on this worksheet.
That was excellent, Commander.
Very efficient as usual.
Thank you very much.
But tell me, Senior Supervisor Varneyx.
Why are you here on ReadStar?
Commander, I've come to check on Exudar.
Tell me.
Has he been a help to you here?
Exudar, a help?
No, I really wouldn't call him a help.
He interferes with my work.
He questions my supply orders.
Why Exudar even tried to remove VAD from ReadStar.
I wouldn't call Exudar a help.
I can't believe this.
I shall speak with him right now, Commander.
Exudar, come here immediately.
Oh, I'm so busy.
I'm so busy here.
Exudar, your stay on ReadStar is officially over.
Over?
How could that be?
I've got these forms to file.
These do organize.
All this stuff.
And I'm sure the Commander can take care of this minor paperwork.
I trust Commander.
You will know what to do with these.
Yes, I am.
Exudar, we have a problem on Space Station, Apple Tax.
And I'm sending you there to take care of things.
A problem, Apple Tax.
We are leaving now.
I need it.
I need it on Apple Tax, Commander.
I've got to go.
Goodbye, Commander.
Goodbye, boys and girls.
Remember, Commander Ward Stark, I was only interested in your welfare.
Goodbye, Exudar.
Thank you, Senior Supervisor Von X.
He's gone.
Exudar is gone.
It's certainly going to be quiet around here from now on.
[sighs]
[music playing]
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