What Is the Word?
McGraw-Hill
What Is the Word?
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by McGraw-Hill
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
This book is not just any activity book—it's your personal practice playground where you can write, wipe, and write again! With fun friends like Bear and Kermit, every page helps you learn letters, numbers, and shapes while having a blast. The best part? You get to try as many times as you want until you get it just right!
Themes
Quick Assessment
What Is the Word? is an interactive write-and-wipe activity book designed for early readers aged 5 to 8. Featuring beloved characters from popular children's shows, it reinforces key preschool concepts such as letters, numbers, shapes, and first words, while promoting fine motor skills and repeated practice. Its reusable format encourages skill mastery in a fun, engaging way suitable for young learners.
Why we rated What Is the Word? 7C
What Is the Word? is written at a Level 2 reading level across 16 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, What Is the Word? works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate What Is the Word? as 7C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, What Is the Word? explores activity books, first words, vocabulary & spelling, early learning, and fine motor skills — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about activity books, first words, vocabulary & spelling.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781577687122
- Pages
- 16
- Publisher
- Carson-Dellosa Pub Llc
- Published
- June 2001
- Type
- Fiction