Objective: Reading by Decoding Carefully read the words in your hand. Match similar word parts together to get rid of your cards first and become a reading ace! Reading Ace 1 is designed to help children aged 5½ to 8½ read more challenging words through decoding. The three card games it includes target three specific challenges: reading common letter groups (e.g., in, an), letters that are often decoded in the wrong order (e.g., al pronounced la), and consonant clusters (e.g., br).