Companion books to the Explode the Code series that reinforce the phonics skills taught.

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. Final exercises in each section give students the opportunity to add their own drawings to complete illustrations.

Skills Addressed:
• Spelling patterns
• Sight words
• Vocabulary development
• Sequencing
• Categorizing
• Following directions
• Critical thinking
• Story recall
• Inferential thinking
• Synonyms/Antonyms
• Matching sentences to pictures

Explode the Code Samples:
Beyond the Code 1: Zack the Dog Part 1
Explode the Code Scope and Sequence