Explode the Code Book 5 1/2 (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 5 1/2 reinforces the word ending -ed, word families including all-alk, old-olt-oll, ild-ind, the digraph qu, and 3-letter blends introduced in Book 5 Students practice blending sounds to read and write multi-syllabic words. In addition, several review lessons are included. Skills Addressed • Sounds of -ed • Word families (all-alk, old-olt-oll, ild-ind) • 3-letter blends (thr-, shr-, scr-, str-, spr-, spl-) • qu words Grades K-4