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Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

Key Vocabulary Picture Symbols Real Objects Movements

KNOWS

POINT TO HEAD WITH INDEX

FINGER, PLACE BOTH HANDS ON

HEAD AND MOVE AWAY QUICKLY

BAD

SLASH SYMBOL UNHAPPY FACE

THUMBS DOWN, WAVING HANDS

OVER ONE ANOTHER, SHAKING

HEAD NO

DAY

CALENDAR/DAYS OF THE WEEK

CARDS

HANDS OVER HEAD MOVE TO

SIDES

BROTHERS

BOY FIGURE ARM OUT AS IF AROUND

IMAGINARY PERSON

GET

HAND WITH FINGERS SPREAD CLOSE

TO OBJECT IN FIXED POSITION REACH OUT FOR IMAGINARY

OBJECT BRING BACK CLOSE TO

BODY

MOVE

STEP FORWARD AND LIFT ARMS

AUSTRALIA

GLOBE/MAP POINT DOWN AND AROUND

FRIENDS

CHILDREN FIGURES SHAKE HANDS

PICTURE

DRAWING OR PHOTO IN FRAME HOLD IMAGINARY CAMERA UP TO

EYES AND CLICK BUTTON

NICE

HAPPY FACE SMILING, CLAPPING, THUMBS UP

DESSERT

PLAY FOOD CAKE, PIE, COOKIE, ETC…

LICKING LIPS, RUBBING TUMMY

Adapted from the original text, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst

CAVITY

BROKEN TOOTH HOLD SIDE OF MOUTH AND

GRIMACE

SNEAKERS

TOY SNEAKER POINT TO FOOT/SHOE

BEANS

PLAY FOOD BEANS LIFT PRETEND UTENSIL TO MOUTH

LIKE

HAPPY FACE SMILING, CLAPPING, THUMBS UP

KISSING

STICKING OUT LIPS, BLOWING A

KISS

SOME DAYS

CALENDAR/DAYS OF THE WEEK

CARDS WITH DAYS IN TWO OR

MORE DIFFERENT COLORS

N/A