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This 22-word word search introduces early elementary students to Eric Carle's distinctive storytelling style and artistic methods. Hidden words include caterpillar, collage, texture, and shapes, reflecting his celebrated picture-book art and popular stories. Use it during a read-aloud unit on Carle's books, as a craft-time activity, or adapt it as a template for studying other picture-book authors.

Subject:
Art
Topic:
Art History
Grade Level:
1st – 3rd Grades
Updated January 2017

Word List

  • ERIC
  • CARLE
  • SHAPES
  • TEXTURE
  • CIRCLE
  • SQUARE
  • COLORS
  • COLLAGE
  • WRITER
  • STORY
  • PLOT
  • SETTING
  • ART
  • CREATE
  • PUZZLE
  • TEAMWORK
  • PIECES
  • HUNGRY
  • CATERPILLAR
  • PAINT
  • BACKGROUND
  • FOREGROUND

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