Explode the Code 5 2E
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A deterministic result from the reviewed 2026–27 rule pack. It is guidance, not a funding guarantee.
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- Program and school year
- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
- Rule pack
- step-up-ftc-pep-2026-27 · v1.0.1
- Evidence level
- Official category rule
- Source freshness
- Review due · Low
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- Curriculum is authorized with format and availability conditions
PEP-2026-27-AUTHORIZED-CURRICULUM-CONDITIONS
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Product description
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.
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- Catalog
- FESUA_HomeWorksforBooks
- Source type
- Search
- Link status
- Stepup product link
- Enrichment confidence
- Unknown
Official policy source
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- Publisher
- Step Up For Students
- Applies to
- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
- Effective dates
- Jul 1, 2026 — Jun 30, 2027
- Source last modified
- Jul 14, 2026
- Reviewed by Navigator
- Jul 23, 2026
- Review due
- Aug 14, 2026
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