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Big words are just small chunks. Break them into sounds, syllables, and word-parts with the cast — while Segwyn coaches you through it. Every wrong turn is part of the work.

Sound-Tile Board Syllable Chunker
Level 1

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Sound-Tile Board Build a word by tapping one tile per sound — spot when two letters make ONE sound (sh, ai, ar). Syllable Chunker Chip a long word into say-able syllable chunks, then read it easily. Predict the Sound Same letters, different job — predict which sound "ea", soft-c, or "oo" makes in a word, then find out why. Forge Reads Read a short decodable passage — tap any highlighted word to break it into say-able parts and hear it — then answer a quick check. Decoding all the way to meaning. Adventure Map A path through all 16 kits — clear each stop, then move on.
Brain Break Take a quiet moment between words — a short breather. Brain breaks help you remember what you learn.

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Crack the word

Sound-Tile Board Build a word one tile per sound — spot when two letters make one sound. Syllable Chunker Chip a long word into say-able syllable chunks, then read it. Closed or Open? Decide a syllable’s type — closed, open, or silent-e — and know if the vowel is short or long. Name the Syllable Type The complete CLOVER set — closed, open, silent-e, vowel team, r-controlled, and consonant-le. Look at the word, name which of the six types it is. Affix Snap Snap a prefix, a root, and a suffix together to build — and mean — a long word. Read It Smooth See how a smooth reader scoops a sentence into phrases, then mark the phrasing yourself. Predict the Sound Predict which sound the letters make, then find out why — predicting first sharpens the ear. Forge Reads Read short decodable passages — tap a hard word to chunk and hear it — then a quick check. Word-attack inside real text. Heart Words Some words don’t play by the rules. Map the parts that behave, and flag the one you have to know “by heart” — the letters that don’t spell their usual sound. Word Chains Swap one sound and read the new word — cat, cot, cop, top. Tap the part that changes each rung, then blend the new word aloud.

Learn & practice

Concept kits 16 structured-literacy kits from sounds & spellings to word parts and fluency — a hint whenever you get stuck. Mixed Practice A short round shuffling questions from the kits you have played — spaced out so it sticks. Trick Questions Brain-teasers with a twist — spot why the obvious answer is a trap. Teach the Cast Teach a decoding move to a cast member still learning it — teaching makes it stick. Progress Your levels, days active, and how each skill is coming along — saved on this device. Progress report For grown-ups — a private on-device snapshot mapped to the skill areas. Export a CSV or print.

Play together

Decode Duel 2–4 players take turns on one device (or an online room) — same questions, highest first-try score wins. Adventure Map A quest map through all 16 kits — clear each stop, then move on.
Concept Kits — structured literacy, kit by kit

16 kits from sounds & spellings and syllables to word parts and fluency — a hint whenever you get stuck. Progress stays on this device.

Kit 1: Sounds & Spellings Sounds & Spellings · 25 questions Kit 2: Blends Sounds & Spellings · 25 questions Kit 3: Digraphs Sounds & Spellings · 25 questions Kit 4: Closed Syllables Sounds & Spellings · 25 questions Kit 5: Magic-e Sounds & Spellings · 25 questions Kit 6: Vowel Teams Sounds & Spellings · 25 questions Kit 7: R-Controlled Vowels Sounds & Spellings · 25 questions Kit 8: The 6 Syllable Types Syllables · 25 questions Kit 9: Syllable Division Syllables · 25 questions Kit 10: Multisyllabic Decoding Syllables · 25 questions Kit 11: Prefixes Word Parts (Prefixes · Roots · Suffixes) · 25 questions Kit 12: Suffixes Word Parts (Prefixes · Roots · Suffixes) · 25 questions Kit 13: Roots & Bases Word Parts (Prefixes · Roots · Suffixes) · 25 questions Kit 14: Building Long Words Word Parts (Prefixes · Roots · Suffixes) · 25 questions Kit 15: Read It Smooth (Fluency) Fluency & Passages · 25 questions Kit 16: Decodable-Passage Capstone Fluency & Passages · 25 questions

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