Explode The Code

Nancy M. Hall, Rena Price

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Recommended for Grades K1
Explode the Code Book 1 is the first book in the
popular Explode the Code series. Explode The Code
provides students with experience recognizing and
combining sounds to read words, phrases, and
sentences. This series helps increase phonological
knowledge and decoding skills through reading,
writing, blending, and spelling activities.
Use this sample of Lesson 3 from Book 1 with
your students to introduce or reinforce the sound of
short a. Try this lesson today with an individual
student, small group, or the whole class.
Explode The Code can be easily incorporated into
almost any reading curriculum.

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Recommended Companion Material

See our Companion Material recommendations on page 10 for great materials
that complement Explode The Code.

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Lesson 3

a says // as in
Find the picture that begins with
the sound of the letter below.
it.

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the same word.

fad
gas

jam
ban

had
bag

map

jan
lad
had
dan
gab
gab

fad
gas

jam
hag
ban
bag

nap map

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rat
pal

tag

fan
cap
bag

wag
Read, copy, and

ba g
it.

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Spell. Write.

b g c a g j bag
r n a o p t
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m w a c p t

g d b a n s

f t d a n m

r n c a b t
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g c a o m p
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it.

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pal
sap
sag
sap

pan
nap
pan

pad
pass
gab
bag
bad

Al
at

sat
tag
tap
am

hag

mitt
mat

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Match and write it.

bag
mat Pam gas tag
sat nap wag bag

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X it.

A rat naps in a cap.

The man pats a cat.

Sam has a bag.

The rat is in the van.

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A bass is at bat.

A cat is at bat.

Pat has a nap.

Pat has a fan.

A rat sat on Pam.

A cat sat in a bag.

Al has a cap.

Al has a pal.
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The bat can wag.

The hat has a tag.

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Write it.

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bag

*For further practice on short a, see Book 1, pp. 18.

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Recommended Companion Material
EPS offers a wide range of products that complement the decoding and phonics skills in
Explode The Code. We recommend the following series to help early readers develop essential
literacy skills.

Explode The Code Wall Chart

and Activity Book
Recommended for grades K1
The Explode The Code Wall Chart and Activity Book
provides opportunities for students to practice identifying
letters and sound-symbol relationships. This felt wall
hanging has an accompanying stuffed toy for each letter
of the alphabet. The Activity Book includes ideas for
games and activities that engage students and build
phonemic awareness.

Beyond The Code

Recommended for grades 24
Beyond The Code gives students the opportunity to
read phonetically controlled text according to the
Explode the Code sequence. Comprehension skills
are reinforced through literal questions, vocabulary,
sight words, and critical thinking exercises. This
series can be used independently or as part of the
Explode The Code series.

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