Buzz kicks off the action at the Kixtown Junior Karate Tournament, with a little help from kid reporter Isobel Taft. As the karate kids compete, Buzz helps Isobel master contractions. Kick it up in the All-Star Challenge and you’ll earn a black belt!

At the Kixtown Junior Karate Tournament, sports announcer Buzz Star helps student reporter Isobel Taft identify and use contractions.

Introduces prefixes, including the different types of prefixes and how to properly use them in word formation.

Head to Mount Chance with Buzz Star and kid photographer Josh Lenz as they cover an all-day bicycle race. As Josh photographs the cyclists, Buzz teaches him how to punctuate his captions. Pedal your way to the finish line in the All-Star Activity and you’re sure to win first place!

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Introduces suffixes, including the different types of suffixes and how to properly use them in a sentence.

Introduces spelling rules through a fictional story in which spelling bee champion Lexi Kahn gives Buzz Starr some spelling tips he can use in his blog entry about an ice skating festival.