Explode the Code 5 2E

Explode the Code 5 builds on foundational phonics skills with advanced consonant blends, digraphs, and vowel combinations. Students work through systematic exercises featuring three-letter blends like "scr" and "spl," silent letters, and complex vowel patterns including diphthongs. The workbook's structured approach introduces each concept through visual examples before progressing to reading comprehension activities and creative writing exercises.

Designed for students typically in second or third grade, this edition maintains the series' signature cartoon illustrations and puzzle-based format while incorporating updated educational research on phonemic awareness. Each lesson follows a consistent pattern: sound introduction, word building, sentence completion, and short story reading, allowing students to master decoding skills progressively. The workbook includes review sections that reinforce previously learned concepts alongside new material, helping students retain phonics patterns as they advance toward independent reading fluency.