Explode the Code Book 4 (2nd Edition)

A phonics best-seller for over 30 years, Explode the Code series has helped millions of students nationwide build the essential literacy skills needed for reading success: phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and spelling. This research-based and teacher-tested program exceeds "No Child Left Behind" requirements and National Reading Panel Standards. Explode The Code Book 4 introduces students to compound words, common word endings, and syllabication. Students practice blending sounds to read and write multisyllabic words. The exercises also introduce students to syllable types and the rules of syllabication. In addition, several review lessons are included. Skills Addressed • Compound words • Common word endings (-ful, -ing, -est, -ed, -ness) • Syllable types (open, closed, Cle, silent-e, digraph) • Syllabication with 2- and 3-syllable words Grades K-4. From Educator's Publishing Service.