Read Write Inc. Phonics: Dear Vampire (Grey Set 7 Storybook 9)

Supports Speed Sounds Sets 1, 2, and 3
Ideal for children who have completed all three phonics sets, offering focused reading practice with more advanced phoneme-grapheme correspondences.

Focus Sounds
This Storybook explores vowel combinations that represent complex vowel sounds:

ire (e.g., fire)

ear (e.g., dear)

Pre-Reading Sound and Vocabulary Activities
Each book begins with exercises designed to:

Practise target phonics sounds

Introduce new vocabulary featured in the story

Prepare children for confident and fluent reading

Tricky, Non-Decodable Word Support
Highlights Red Words that children should learn to recognise by sight.
Red Words in this book include:
walk, said, they, were, was, what, small, are, any, here, son, who, would, there, to, you, all

Comprehension Activities
A dual approach to build oral and written understanding:

Questions to Talk About – Encourages discussion, inference, and prediction

Questions to Read and Answer – Develops deeper comprehension and response skills

Teaching Resources and Lesson Plans
Detailed plans are available in:

Read Write Inc. Phonics Handbook 2

Read Write Inc. Phonics Online
These include story introductions, prompts for discussion, and lesson structure guidance.

Grammar, Writing, and Spelling Support
The Grey Get Writing! books offer linked activities to reinforce:

Composition

Grammar

Spelling

Vocabulary development

Linked Resources
Corresponding Book Bag Book (Fiction): The Train of Fear

Corresponding Book Bag Book (Non-Fiction): Mythical Monsters

Corresponding More Storybook: Settan the Stonecutter

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