basal reader
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of basal reader
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Regardless of the word count of one company's basal reader, Johnny is exposed to an average of three to five of these readers, plus additional readers, plus library books�all in the first grade.
From Time Magazine Archive
The fatuous "basal reader" with its Oh-Oh-Sue-said trivia destroys all joy in words.
From Time Magazine Archive
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