Explode the Code Book 1  E-mail this product to a friend

Explode The Code Book 1 introduces students to the sounds of short vowels. The exercises begin with short a and then follow with short i, short u, short e, and short o. Students practice blending sounds to read and write CVC words. In addition, several review lessons are included. Grades K-4

Explode The Code provides a sequential, systematic approach to phonics in which students blend sounds to build vocabulary and read words, phrases, sentences, and stories. Frequent review of previously learned concepts helps increase retention. Each workbook in this series contains exercises that incorporate reading, writing, matching and copying. The consistent format of the books helps facilitate independent work. This series includes primers — Get Ready for The Code, Get Set for The Code, and Go for The Code - which introduce initial consonant sounds. In addition, Beyond The Code provides a comprehension component introducing basic comprehension skills with phonetically controlled stories. Skills Addressed: Consonant sounds; Short vowel sounds; 2- and 3-letter initial and final consonant blends; Digraphs and trigraphs; Diphthongs; Compound and multisyllabic words; Syllable types and syllable division; Common endings (-ing, -ful, etc.); Word families; r-controlled vowels; Sounds of c and g; Silent letters; Common prefixes and suffixes; Comprehension skills.