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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1988-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Harcourt Brace & Company
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780152013677
Lexile
740
Themes
mistakes
accidents
Elbert's Bad Word
Written and Illustrated by
Audrey Wood
One evening at a party, little Elbert hears a bad word. A little while later, it slips out of his mouth before he has time to stop it!
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Elbert's Bad Word: Word Search
After reading Elbert's Bad Word by Audrey Wood, use this printable and interactive Word Search...
MY FAVORITES
Leveled Reading Passage: Words That Start With E (Easy)
After reading Elbert's Bad Word, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way...
MY FAVORITES
Leveled Reading Passage: Words That Start With E (Medium)
After reading Elbert's Bad Word, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way...
MY FAVORITES
Leveled Reading Passage: Words That Start With E (Hard)
After reading Elbert's Bad Word, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way...
MY FAVORITES
Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1988-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Harcourt Brace & Company
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780152013677
Lexile
740
Themes
mistakes
accidents
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