Read Write Inc. Phonics: Looking After a Hamster (Grey Set 7 Storybook 4)

Supports Speed Sounds Sets 1, 2, and 3
This Storybook is ideal for children who have mastered all three sets, offering them opportunities to practise more advanced phonics patterns with confidence.

Focus Sounds
Reinforces the /ɜː/ sound (as in her) through multiple graphemes:

ir (e.g., bird)

ur (e.g., turn)

er (e.g., fern)

Pre-Reading Phonics and Vocabulary Activities
Each book begins with targeted tasks to:

Practise the story’s key phonics sounds

Introduce important vocabulary and build readiness for reading

Red Words: Tricky, Non-Decodable Words
Supports recognition of high-frequency exception words that cannot be sounded out.
Red Words in this book include:
mother, are, you, want, to, one, your, they, come, other, of, water

Comprehension-Building Activities
Includes two types of questions:

Questions to Talk About – Encourages verbal reasoning, prediction, and personal response

Questions to Read and Answer – Develops deeper reading comprehension and written expression

Lesson Plans and Online Support
Comprehensive lesson plans can be found in:

Read Write Inc. Phonics Handbook 2

Read Write Inc. Phonics Online
These include exciting story introductions, vocabulary support, and discussion prompts.

Linked Writing and Grammar Practice
The Grey Get Writing! books offer follow-up activities to extend learning through:

Composition

Grammar

Vocabulary building

Spelling practice

Linked Resources
Corresponding Book Bag Book (Fiction): Bert the Explorer

Corresponding Book Bag Book (Non-Fiction): A Pet or a Pest?

Corresponding More Storybook: Arachne and Athena

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