Beyond the Code 2
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Beyond the Code Level 2 is designed as a follow-on reader to Explode the Code to provide additional reading comprehension and reasoning skills practice.
Meant to be used after Beyond the Code 1 (which should align at or after Explode the Code 3)
Contains 7 short stories that are 5-7 pages long (around 500 words) with 2-3 pages of vocabulary preview and follow up comprehension questions
Stories are simple with around 4-5 sentences per page and focus on themes like city life, nature, animals, everyday situations
Each lesson starts with introduction of new vocabulary words related to the story's theme and location
Learner reads through vocabulary words and matches to pictures
Short story follows vocabulary preview
After reading the story, learner answers reading comprehension questions referencing vocabulary and story details
Additional questions require writing 1-2 sentence answers with assistance for spelling as needed
Fun art activity relates to each story for the learner to illustrate something from the story
Simple stories are engaging and enjoyable for kids in this level
Affordable and can be completed in 2-3 months doing 15-20 mins 3-4 days per week
Product Description
Workbook 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.
Skills Addressed
• Spelling patterns
• Sight words
• Vocabulary development
• Sequencing
• Categorizing
• Following directions • Critical thinking
• Story recall
• Inferential thinking
• Rhyming words
• Multi-syllabic words
• Matching sentences to pictures
