This series develops important comprehension and thinking skills at the earliest level. Each book contains stories with exercises that follow the same phonetic structure as the Explode The Code series. Each story is preceded by writing and spelling activities that introduce new sight words and teach phonetic patterns. The charmingly illustrated stories are followed by questions and exercises that develop comprehension as well as critical thinking. Book 2 contains seven engagingly illustrated stories: Plum; The Camp Out; Greg Can t Sleep; Max; Good, Bad, or Best?; Stand up for Lemonade; and Lost in the City. Introductory exercises teach word families and vocabulary, while follow-up questions develop students understanding of the stories and encourage their reasoning abilities. After each story, students can complete illustrations by adding their own drawings. Grades 2-3."
