Explode The Code

Book A, Get Ready for The Code, teaches consonants b, f, m, k, r, and t. Get Ready for The Code, Get Set for The Code, and Go for The Code, which all introduce the consonant letters, comprise a three-book series of primers for the Explode The Code series.

Book B, Get Set for The Code, teaches consonants p, s, n, j, h, and d. Get Set for The Code Book B introduces students to the sounds of initial consonants. It also prepares students for reading and writing through letter formation, tracking skills, and phonemic awareness activities.

Book C, Go for The Code, teaches consonants c, l, g, w, y, v, z, x and q.

Go for The Code Book C introduces students to the sounds of initial and final consonants. This book prepares students for reading and writing through letter formation, tracking skills, and phonemic awareness activities.

The 60 Picture-Letter Cards, designed for use with Get Ready, Get Set, and Go for The Code, may be used for supplementary visual and auditory work. Picture cards provide a visual cue and match the key words in the Explode The Code student books. Letter cards allow students to practice letter identification and recognition.

The Teacher’s Guide, Books A–C, expands on the skills presented in the Get Ready, Get Set, and Go for The Code books, providing teachers with various options for instruction and reinforcement. The wide variety of activities may be adapted for whole-class, small-group, and one-on-one learning situations.

Companion products:

• Explode The Code Wall Chart and Activity Book
• Ready, Set, Go Picture-Letter Cards

Practice the alphabet the Explode The Code way! Explode The Code wall chart is embroidered on top in rainbow colors; each letter of the alphabet has its own pocket with stuffed toy corresponding to the key words for the letter sounds introduced in the workbooks.

Book 1 begins with a consonant pretest. It then teaches short a with final consonants (particularly t, n, m, and d) and the other short vowels. Review lessons are provided throughout the book, which concludes with a four-page posttest.

Book 1 1/2 provides further practice in short vowel sounds and the final consonants taught in Book 1. There are review lessons throughout the book, which concludes with a four-page posttest.

Book 2 teaches the initial consonant blends bl, cl, fl, gl, sk, sl, pl, cr, dr, gr, br, fr, pr, tr, sm, sn, sp, st, sw, tw, and the final consonant blends -mp, -sk, -st, -ft, -lt, -nt, -lf, -lp, -nd, -nk. There are also two review lessons and a four-page posttest.

Book 2½ reviews the initial and final consonant blends taught in Book 2. There is also a cumulative review, a final review, and a posttest.

The Teacher’s Guide and Key, Books 1–2, expands on the skills presented in the student books, providing teachers with various options for instruction and reinforcement. The wide variety of activities may be adapted for whole-class, small-group, and one-on-one learning situations.

This set of 54 illustrated cards can be used to reinforce or extend the sounds taught in Explode The Code Books 1–3. In addition to the 26 letters of the alphabet, this set also includes consonant digraphs, blends, vowel digraphs, and diphthongs.

Book 3 teaches one-syllable words ending in a long vowel, including -y; silent-e words; the digraphs sh, th, wh, ch, -ng, -ck; trigraph -tch; digraphs with silent e; and vowel digraphs ee, ea, ai, ay, oa, ow. There are also two review lessons and a four-page post-test.

Book 3 1/2 provides further practice in silent-e words; the digraphs sh, th, wh, ch, -ng, -ck; trigraph -tch; and the vowel digraphs ee, ea, ai, ay, oa, ow, taught in Book 3. There are also two review lessons and a four-page posttest.

Book 4 teaches compound words; the common endings -ful, -ing, -ed, -est, -ness; and syllable division between double and different consonants, with open and closed syllables, with syllables ending in -y and –le, and with three-syllable words. This book also teaches the vowel digraphs ai, ay, ea, ee, oa, ow.

Book 4 1/2 provides further practice in syllable division between consonants, with open and closed syllables, with syllables ending in -y and –le, and with three-syllable words; and the vowel digraphs ai, ay, ea, ee, oa, ow, taught in Book 3. It also teaches syllable division with silent-e syllables and with three consonants. There are two review lessons and a four-page posttest.

The Teacher’s Guide and Key, Books 3–4, expands on the skills presented in the student books, providing teachers with various options for instruction and reinforcement. The wide variety of activities may be adapted for whole-class, small-group, and one-on-one learning situations.

Book 5 teaches words with -all, -alk, -old, -olt, -oll, -ild, -ind; qu words; words with three-letter blends (thr, shr, scr, str, spr, spl); -ey words; and the three sounds of -ed (/ed/, /d/, /t/). There are also two review lessons and a four-page posttest.

Book 5 1/2 provides further practice with –all, -alk, -old, -olt, -ild, and –ind words; qu words; words with three-letter-blends; -ey words; and the three sounds of -ed taught in Book 5.

Book 6 teaches vowel-plus-r words (ar, or, er, ir, ur); wor and war words; the second sound of ea; the vowel digraphs ie, ea, igh; and the diphthongs oo, oi, oy, ou, ow, au, aw, ew, ui, ue. There are also three review lessons and a posttest.

Book 6 1/2 provides further practice in the skills taught in Book 6: vowel-plus-r words; wor and war words; the vowel digraphs ie, ea, igh; and the diphthongs oo, oi, oy, ou, ow, au, aw, ew, ui, ue.

The Teacher’s Guide and Key, Books 5–6, expands on the skills presented in the student books, providing teachers with various options for instruction and reinforcement. The wide variety of activities may be adapted for whole-class, small-group and one-on-one learning situations.

Book 7 teaches c and g followed by e, i, or y; silent consonant letters (words with -dge, -mb, kn, wr, silent t, silent h); the two sounds of ear (/air/ and /er/); ei and eigh words; and digraph ph. There are also three review lessons and a posttest.

Book 8 teaches suffixes and irregular endings. It covers -ness, -less, -ous, -or, -ist, -ity, -ture, -ment, -able, -ible, -sion, -tion, -ance, -ence, -tive, -sive, -ify, -ize, -ti-, and -ci-. There are also three review lessons and a posttest.

The Teacher’s Guide and Key, Books 7–8, expands on the skills presented in the student books, providing teachers with various options for instruction and reinforcement. The wide variety of activities may be adapted for whole-class, small-group, and one-on-one learning situations.

Comprehension and Reasoning Companion Books for Explode The Code

Beyond The Code develops comprehension and thinking skills through original stories and exercises. Book 1 contains 3 charmingly illustrated stories -- Zack the Dog, Six Kids Jog, and Help! 911 -- with introductory exercises on word families. Vocabulary and follow-up questions develop students’ understanding of the stories as well as encourage their reasoning abilities. p> Grade 2

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Book 2 contains 7 engagingly illustrated stories: Plum; The Camp Out; Greg Can’t Sleep; Max; Good, Bad, or Best?; Stand up for Lemonade; and Lost in the City. Introductory exercises teach word families and vocabulary, while follow-up questions develop students’ understanding of the stories and encourage their reasoning abilities.

Book 3’s engagingly illustrated stories include Kids Need Pets, What’s the Fuss?, Day Care for Dogs, A Fish That Can Fly!, and Kate and the Ten-Speed Bike. Introductory exercises teach word families and vocabulary, while follow-up questions develop students’ understanding of the stories and encourage their reasoning abilities. Drawings accompany many of the new words to help students understand the vocabulary.

Book 4 contains 6 charmingly illustrated stories: Nelson Went Overboard for Dogs, What a Scare!, A Different Kind of Library, A Birthday to Remember, The Treasure Hunt, and A Wild Ride. Introductory exercises teach word families and vocabulary, while follow-up questions develop students’ understanding of the stories and encourage their reasoning abilities. Drawings accompany many of the new words to help students understand the vocabulary.

The Explode The Code Placement Test is a quick assessment designed to help teachers place their students in the appropriate level of the Explode The Code series. The tests assess the skills presented in the Explode The Code series.

Developed in response to the need for materials that support differentiated instruction in today’s diverse classrooms, Explode The Code for English Language Learners presents effective strategies and activities for teaching phonics skills to English language learners.