Explode the Code - Book 3

Explode the Code - Book 3 covers one-syllable words ending in a long vowel, including -y; silent-e words; digraphs sh, th, wh, ch, -ng, -ck; trigraph -tch; dipthongs ee-ea, ai-ay, oa-ow.  Contains exercises in reading, matching, copying, writing, and spelling. Book 3 has eleven lessons with eight workbook pages per lesson.  A posttest is located at the end of each book. Grade 1.

Explode The Code series 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.