


World's Worst Pet leverages best practices from Reading research ââ¬Â¢ Writing prompts provide an opportunity to use words in types of writing identified by the Common Core

ââ¬Â¢ Aligns with Common Core State Standards ââ¬Â¢ Uses a real human voice not synthesized robotic speech

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