Explode the Code 5½

Explode the Code 5½

Get your elementary grade readers up to speed on phonics with Explode The Code Books! Based on the Orton-Gillingham reading approach, this multisensory “code-centric program” provides direct, systematic lessons that teach students how to read/write/speak (and understand) assorted words, phrases, sentences, and stories all on their own.

Explode The Code Book 5-1/2 features 10 lessons (and an additional Review Lesson and Post Test) that teach and reinforce concepts from Book 5 that include: sounds/word ending -ed, word families (including all-alk, old-olt-oll, ild-ind), the digraph qu, and 3-letter blends (thr-, shr-, scr, str-, spr-, spl-). Through a variety of pen-to-paper exercises, students will get to practice blending sounds to read and write multisyllabic words.

Softcover phonics workbook is recommended for Grades 1 to 4 (with included accomodations for English Language Learners and struggling readers). Enjoy the full Explode The Code Book series as desired (available in Books 1 to 6, each also with a 1/2 number for additional practice, and Books 7 and 8; each sold separately).

Product Features

• Explode The Code workbooks help build essential reading skills that include phonemic awareness, phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, spelling, comprehension, and writing
• Book 5-1/2 provides additional practice for concepts learned in Book 5, which include word families, blends, sounds of -ed, and more
• Consistent exercise formats with simple directions, black-and-white illustrations, and concrete examples allow students to learn and work independently
• Activities build in difficulty level, starting with context appearing at word level (relating word to picture), then sentence level, short paragraphs, and ending with denser text passages
• Post-tests are found at the end of each workbook to assess student’s phonics knowledge for at-home learning or literacy classroom curriculum