Complete list of reading books

Overview
Level For classroom use For send-home
My Speed Sounds Books My Set 1 Speed Sounds Book
My Sets 2&3 Speed Sounds Books
Sound Blending Books Sound Blending Books 1–10 Sound Blending Book Bag Books
1–10
Ditty Photocopiable Available in Ditty Photocopy Available on Read Write Inc. Phonics
Masters Masters Handbook Online

Level Core Storybooks Non-fiction books More Storybooks Book Bag Books
Red Ditty 1. Pin it on Let’s get wet
2. Got him Get him!
3. Cat in a pot The bug
4. Jam The big net
5. Pick it up Fun run
6. Wuff, wuff Nip, nip, nip
7. Let’s sing The band
8. Let’s swim Lots of us
9. Cluck A big black hen
10. In the mud Dig it up
Green 1. On the bus Hands Finn drops it The din on bus
2. My dog Ned We can all swim! The Big Bash Band Pat, the vet
3. Six fish Let’s go! Lex on the run Bad cat
4. The spell What am I? The lost sock A witch’s lunch
5. Black Hat Bob Camping A big mess Red Hat Rob
6. Tug, tug Lots of fish
7. Chips Beth’s chip shop
8. The web Leggy
9. Pip’s pizza This is not my pizza!
10. Stitch the witch A bed for kit

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Level Core Storybooks Non-fiction books More Storybooks Book Bag Books
Purple 1. Ken's cap Hens Gran’s mud run The lost truck
2. A bad fox Spiders Lift off! A big egg
3. Big Blob and Baby Blob A pet goldfish Such a fuss! Dan’s party
4. Tim and Tom What is it? Up to bed, Ed! The best twin
5. Tag Puppets Hunt the box Fun on Planet Bip
6. Elvis The witch’s kitchen
7. Flip Frog and the bug Black spots
8. Red Ken Shift it, Fred!
9. Billy the kid This is my mum
10. In the bath Ed and Rex
Pink 1. Scruffy Ted Jay’s clay pot Dressing up day Scruffy Ted gets lost
2. Tab the cat Beep! Beep! Clocks and watches Speedy Sam Pip the parrot
3. In the sun Bats Rocket flight Rags
4. The dressing up box Light and shadow It might snow tomorrow Sam’s bag
5. Tab’s kitten Baboons A night at the zoo Yap, yap!
6. Sanjay stays in bed My holiday
7. The greedy green gremlin I can see you, Dad!
8. In the night Up all night
9. Snow Let’s play in the snow
10. So cool! Boo’s coolest day
Orange 1. Playday Jam tarts Buddy the stray cat We can play!
2. I think I want to be bee Horses Grampy, I need help! A vet’s week
3. A bad fright Up in the air Match of the night Fright night
4. Follow me! Blackbirds Little Seb’s shadow Can you see me?
5. Too much! Jim’s house 1874 Roo is missing A bad mood
6. A good cook? Woody Good old Grandad!
7. Come on, Margo! The bats’ party Dads and karts
8. My sort of horse Tell me a story Born on a farm
9. Haircuts The little room below the stairs Good hair, bad hair
10. My best shirt A lunch pot for the birds Birthday party? No, thanks!
11. Look out! Loud Lenny A house fit for a mouse
12. Hunt the tortoise Too much noise! A pet tortoise

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Level Core Storybooks Non-fiction More Storybooks Book Bag Books – fiction Book Bag Books – non-fiction
Yellow 1. The duckchick In the park Rabbit in the well Fox’s tricks Adopted animals
2. Off sick A sweetcorn salad The best den Miss Smith is ill What happens to your sandwich?
3. Tom Thumb Fun at the fair The sun and the wind Stuck in fog Bugs
4. The gingerbread man A model bird The hungry dragon A hungry fox Grab a snack
5. Robin Hood A mouse in the house The troll’s wood A big bag of cash Bushcraft
6. Lost The class play No way! Which way is it?
7. Do we have to keep it? This is my street Sam needs feeding What can baby do?
8. Danny and the Bump-a-lump Billy Bright and the gremlin Just let me sleep Fun at night
9. Grow your own radishes Little Frog’s trick The radish contest Plants
10. The foolish witch The foolish king and the moon Tom’s cooking class What’s in the woods?

Blue 1. Barker Save the whale Little Red Hen Dog school A card to Grandad
2. The poor goose How to make peach treat The golden egg A horse on Dartmoor Running contests
3. Hairy Fairy On your bike Help from the air A job for Hairy Fairy It’s so hairy!
4. King of the birds A hole in my tooth A shirt for a party The thirsty crow Birds
5. Our house At the seaside Lost and found Greyhounds Cool houses
6. The jar of oil A knockout show A second jar of oil Our incredible planet
7. Jade’s party Mercury and the woodman Party games Food festivals
8. Jellybean The boy who cried wolf Beastly pets Small but deadly
9. A box full of light The kite contest Dick Whittington The Sun
10. The hole in the hill Joe’s nose All alone Making sounds with instruments

Level Core Storybooks Non-fiction More Storybooks Book Bag Books – fiction Book Bag Books – non-fiction
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 Grey 1. Rex to the rescue A job for Jordan King Canute and the tide A happy pug Animals that help us
2. The lion’s paw Flight to New York Tricking a dragon King Midas The Romans
3. I dare you The ice and snow book Icarus and the sun Men on the moon Nancy Roman’s space telescope
4. Looking after a hamster The stone age Arachne and Athena Bert the explorer A pet or a pest?
5. How silly! A place in space: the Moon The ant and the dove Silly games April Fool!
6. Wailing Winny’s car boot sale Brave Tom Bawcock Dad makes a mistake Amazing caves
7. Toad The empty pot Frog or toad? Pond life
8. Andrew Jude the newt and the moon The lifeboat crew The deep blue sea
9. Dear vampire Settan the stonecutter The train of fear Mythical monsters
10. Vulture culture Germs! Carrion creatures The Inca Trail
11. Celebration on planet Zox Momotaro and the Oni Pay attention, please Planets
12. A very dangerous dinosaur The turtle who wanted wings Dinosaur times Dinosaur discovery
13. The invisible clothes The oak and the reeds Rumpelstiltskin Clothes

Set A Storybooks:

Green 1. The get fit club

2. Jan’s pancake
3. Skateboard Sid
4. Will’s net
5. Go and play
Purple 1. Skateboard Sid and the hat
2. Stop!
3. Popcorn
4. The chest in sand
5. Tom’s tricks
Pink 1. The troll in the pond
2. A map in the attic
3. The big match
4. Tortoise and Hare
5. Sol’s balloon

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Detailed reading book progression

My Speed Sounds Books

My Set 1 Speed Sounds Book For practising reading and writing Set 1 Speed Sounds
My Sets 2 & 3 Speed Sounds Book For practising reading Sets 2 & 3 Speed Sounds and words
containing them

Sound Blending Books Speed Sounds Corresponding

(for the classroom) Children should know the Set 1 Speed Sounds Book Bag Book titles
and how to blend before reading these books
Sound Blending level
Sound Blending 1 Focus: blending consonant – vowel – Sound Blending 1
consonant (CVC) words
Sound Blending 2 Focus: blending CVC words Sound Blending 2
Sound Blending 3 Focus: blending CVC words Sound Blending 3
Sound Blending 4 Focus: blending CVC words Sound Blending 4
Sound Blending 5 Focus: blending CVC words with double letters, Sound Blending 5
e.g. well, hiss
Sound Blending 6 Focus: blending CVC words with digraphs, Sound Blending 6
e.g. ship, lock
Sound Blending 7 Focus: blending CVC words with digraphs, Sound Blending 7
e.g. chin, bang
Sound Blending 8 Focus: blending CCVC words, e.g. swim Sound Blending 8
Sound Blending 9 Focus: blending CVCC words, e.g. milk Sound Blending 9
Sound Blending 10 Focus: blending CVCC words with digraphs, Sound Blending 10
e.g. chimp, and CCVC words with digraphs,
e.g. clock, smash

Ditty Photocopy Masters

Ditty Sheets in Ditty Photocopy For practising reading very short texts containing the
Masters Handbook Set 1 Speed Sounds in the classroom*
Please see this document for the latest progression chart.
Ditty Sheets on Read Write Inc. For practising reading very short texts containing the
Phonics Online Set 1 Speed Sounds at home
Please see this document for the full set of Ditties.
* Ditties 21–50 in the Ditty Photocopy Masters Handbook are for use after Red Ditty or
Purple Storybooks, if children require further practice.

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 Core Storybooks Red Words Speed Sounds Corresponding
Each title is also Focussed on in Children should know Book Bag Book titles
available in black the Storybook the Speed Sounds
and white to listed before reading
send home each book
Red Ditty level
1 Pin it on put Let’s get wet
2 Got him the I put Get him!
3 Cat in a pot the no of The bug
4 Jam I of my the The big net
5 Pick it up -- All of Set 1 Fun run
6 Wuff, wuff my I the of Focus: a e i o u Nip, nip, nip
7 Let’s sing the I of The band
8 Let’s swim I put the of Lots of us
9 Cluck my the I for A big black hen
10 In the mud I the of my he Dig it up

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 Core Storybooks Red Words Speed Sounds Corresponding Corresponding
Each title is also Focussed on in Children should know Book Bag Book titles More Storybooks
available in black the Storybook the Speed Sounds Each title is also
and white to listed before reading available in black
send home each book and white to
send home
Green level
1 On the bus the your The din on bus

2 My dog Ned the my said I of Pat, the vet

3 Six fish said of you I Bad cat

4 The spell you said the I A witch’s lunch

my be of
5 Black Hat Bob I he said my no Red Hat Rob
All of Set 1
6 Tug, tug I he said no Focus: a e i o u Lots of fish Finn drops it

7 Chips of I said no Beth’s chip shop The Big Bash Band

8 The web are my said I Leggy Lex on the run

the
9 Pip’s pizza said I put the This is not my pizza! The lost sock
he no you
10 Stitch the witch said the you I A bed for kit A big mess
of

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 Core Storybooks Red Words Speed Sounds Corresponding Corresponding
Each title is also Focussed on in Children should know Book Bag Book titles More Storybooks
available in black the Storybook the Speed Sounds Each title is also
and white to listed before reading available in black
send home each book and white to
send home
Purple level
1 Ken's cap the of to no I The lost truck
my
2 A bad fox the me go I put A big egg

3 Big Blob and Baby baby the he Dan’s party

Blob put(s) of
4 Tim and Tom are said the I The best twin
my
All of Set 1
5 Tag I said you me Fun on Planet Bip
Focus: a e i o u
6 Elvis I the you my The witch’s kitchen Gran's mud run
7 Flip Frog and the to said I the Black spots Lift off!
bug
8 Red Ken the of said I Shift it, Fred! Such a fuss!
paint* he my
9 Billy the kid the me said no I This is my mum Up to bed, Ed!
put you
10 In the bath the said put he Ed and Rex Hunt the box
your are

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 Core Storybooks Red Words Speed Sounds Corresponding Corresponding
Each title is also Focussed on in Children should know Book Bag Book titles More Storybooks
available in black the Storybook the Speed Sounds listed Each title is also
and white to before reading available in black
send home each book and white to
send home
Pink level
1 Scruffy Ted my the put I've Scruffy Ted gets lost
like* all

2 Tab the cat are the we no Pip the parrot

you be want her
call
3 In the sun my the of Rags
All of Set 1
Focus: a e i o u

4 The dressing up you said the all Sam’s bag

box me

5 Tab’s kitten the I've call(s) to Yap, yap!

she her no he

6 Sanjay stays in bed said no all of My holiday Dressing up day

All of Sets 1 & 2
are you he
Focus: ay

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7 The greedy green I'm the to my I can see you, Dad! Speedy Sam
All of Sets 1 & 2
gremlin washing*
Focus: ee

8 In the night the some(thing) of Up all night Rocket flight

All of Sets 1 & 2
I'm no all
Focus: igh

9 Snow me (in)to the Let’s play in the snow It might snow

All of Sets 1 & 2
you my I'm tomorrow
Focus: ow as in snow

10 So cool! my the no of all Boo’s coolest day A night at the zoo

All of Sets 1 & 2
be so
Focus: oo as in cool

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Core Storybooks Red Words Speed Sounds Corresponding Corresponding
Each title is also Focussed on in Children should know Book Bag Book titles More Storybooks
available in black the Storybook the Speed Sounds listed Each title is also
and white to before reading available in black
send home each book and white to
send home
Orange level
1 Playday said you what do All of Sets 1 & 2 We can play! Buddy the stray cat
to(day) the they Focus: ay

2 I think I want to want to be what All of Sets 1 & 2 A vet’s week Grampy, I need help!
be bee my me Focus: ee

3 A bad fright be the my go All of Sets 1 & 2 Fright night Match of the night
what('s) to(night) Focus: igh

4 Follow me! go the said me All of Sets 1 & 2 Can you see me? Little Seb's shadow
do you what to Focus: ow as in follow
no he
5 Too much! my are old All of Sets 1 & 2 A bad mood Roo is missing
Focus: oo as in too

6 A good cook? my said I'll to(day) All of Sets 1 & 2 Good old Grandad! Woody
put the all he so Focus: oo as in good

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7 Come on, the old go(-kart) All of Sets 1 & 2 Dads and karts The bats' party
Margo! to they was so Focus: ar
you are
8 My sort of of so all the All of Sets 1 & 2 Born on a farm Tell me a story
horse want(s) to my do Focus: or oor ore

9 Haircuts the of do you All of Sets 1 & 2 Good hair, bad hair The little room below
want no Focus: air the stairs

10 My best shirt me my said she All of Sets 1 & 2 Birthday party? No, A lunch pot for the
so we the her Focus: ir thanks! birds
I'm to
11 Look out! want(s) to the my All of Sets 1 & 2 A house fit for a mouse Loud Lenny
do Focus: ou

12 Hunt the he the call(ed) be All of Sets 1 & 2 A pet tortoise Too much noise!
tortoise said to go we all Focus: oy oi
so no

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 Core Storybooks Red Words Speed Sounds Corresponding Corresponding
Each title is also Focussed on in Children should know Book Bag Book titles More Storybooks
available in black the Storybook the Speed Sounds Each title is also
and white to listed before reading available in black
send home each book Fiction Non-fiction and white to
send home
Yellow level
1 The duckchick some saw her to All of Sets 1 & 2 Fox’s tricks Adopted animals Rabbit in the well
all was they (A longer read of mostly Set 1 to
build up reading fluency)
watch of
Focus: a e i o u
2 Off sick watch(es) was to All of Sets 1 & 2 Miss Smith What happens to The best den
all said want you (A longer read of mostly Set 1 to is ill your sandwich?
build up reading fluency)
are of school her
Focus: a e i o u
they
3 Tom Thumb small was to do All of Sets 1 & 2 Stuck in fog Bugs The sun and the wind
said of what (A longer read of mostly Set 1 to
build up reading fluency)
their
Focus: a e i o u
4 The gingerbread man to was her said All of Sets 1 & 2 A hungry fox Grab a snack The hungry dragon
you of they their (A longer read of mostly Set 1 to
build up reading fluency)
Focus: e ea
5 Robin Hood your who tall All of Sets 1 & 2 A big bag of Bushcraft The troll's wood
you of to want Focus: oo as in look cash
they said
6 Lost they call all are All of Sets 1 & 2 No way! Which way is it? The class play
your you her Focus: ay
what do to
brother of were

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7 Do we have to keep it? want all one to All of Sets 1 & 2 Sam needs What can This is my street
do you I’m I’ve Focus: ee feeding baby do?
baby
8 Danny and the Bump-a- there watch small All of Sets 1 & 2 Just let me Fun at night Billy Bright and the
lump what some of Focus: igh sleep gremlin
was to you I’ve
I’m all
9 Grow your own their you your All of Sets 1 & 2 The radish Plants Little Frog's trick
radishes want some they Focus: ow as in grow contest
are small of fall
call any to
10 The foolish witch where some they All of Sets 1 & 2 Tom’s cooking What’s in the The foolish king and
was you said to Focus: oo oo class woods? the moon
were there are
tall call wall of

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 Core Storybooks Red Words Speed Sounds Corresponding Corresponding
Each title is also Focussed on in Children should Book Bag Book titles More Storybooks
available in black the Storybook know Each title is also
and white to the Speed Sounds available in black
send home listed before and white to
Fiction Non-fiction
reading send home
each book
Blue level
1 Barker does were all All of Sets 1 & 2 Dog school A card to Grandad Little Red Hen
one said of to Focus: ar
they
2 The poor goose any other two All of Sets 1 & 2 A horse on Running contests The golden egg
one all her there Focus: or oor ore Dartmoor
said were I’m to
3 Hairy Fairy could there all All of Sets 1 & 2 A job for Hairy Fairy It’s so hairy! Help from the air
they any I’m I’ve Focus: air
to what do ball
4 King of the would want their All of Sets 1 & 2 The thirsty crow Birds A shirt for a party
birds watch some there Focus: ir
said all water
were they are to
was one wash
you
5 Our house anyone over who All of Sets 1 & 2 Greyhounds Cool houses Lost and found
all one watch Focus: ou
does they school
you to were was
said wasn’t
6 The jar of oil through once All of Sets 1, 2 & 3 A second jar of oil Our incredible A knockout show
there son who planet

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 your her was to Focus: oi oy
you of one all

7 Jade’s party brother all where All of Sets 1, 2 & 3 Party games Food festivals Mercury and the
said one was you woodman
of Focus: ay a-e a
8 Jellybean any what one All of Sets 1, 2 & 3 Beastly pets Small but deadly The boy who cried
was want does Focus: ee ea e y wolf
could said some
of
9 A box full of light all who there All of Sets 1, 2 & 3 Dick Whittington The Sun The kite contest
their could some
of was they to Focus: igh i-e ie i
said saw what
10 The hole in the hill whole want your All of Sets 1, 2 & 3 All alone Making sounds with Joe’s nose
any could their instruments
was small tall all Focus: ow o-e oe
of to you were o
people

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 Core Storybooks Red Words Speed Sounds Corresponding Corresponding
Each title is also Focussed on in Children should Book Bag Book titles More Storybooks
available in black the Storybook know Each title is also
and white to the Speed Sounds available in black
send home listed and white to
Fiction Non-fiction
before reading send home
each book
Grey level
1 Rex to the rescue should were there All of Sets 1, 2 & A happy pug Animals that help King Canute and the
call want come 3 us tide
could one through
was you to said Focus: oo u-e ue
all of through
2 The lion’s paw many could one All of Sets 1, 2 & King Midas The Romans Tricking a dragon
are were other 3
through was call Focus: or oor
to there they ore aw
said
3 I dare you two there who All of Sets 1, 2 & Men on the moon Nancy Roman’s Icarus and the sun
were you said 3 space telescope
your one could Focus: are air
what was school
to of all
4 Looking after mother are you All of Sets 1, 2 & Bert the explorer A pet or a pest? Arachne and Athena
a hamster want to one 3
your they come Focus: ir ur er
other of water
5 How silly! above father son All of Sets 1, 2 & Silly games April Fool! The ant and the dove
mother some here 3

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 who there people Focus: ou ow as
water was to in how
you
all what come
they were one
6 Wailing Winny’s car buy bought do All of Sets 1, 2 & Dad makes a mistake Amazing caves Brave Tom Bawcock
boot sale some to of said 3
you
Focus: ay a-e ai
aigh a
7 Toad father one watch All of Sets 1, 2 & Frog or toad? Pond life The empty pot
should there come 3
said who anyone
whole water was Focus: ow o-e oa
ball of what your o
could you were
8 Andrew great brother All of Sets 1, 2 & The lifeboat crew The deep blue sea Jude the newt and
above where 3 the moon
could was what
here someone Focus: oo u-e ue
through another ew
there school water
of were to all
one
9 Dear Vampire walk said they All of Sets 1, 2 & The train of fear Mythical monsters Settan the
were was what 3 stonecutter
small are any Focus: ire ear
here son who
would there to
you all

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10 Vulture culture one some their All of Sets 1, 2 & Carrion creatures The Inca Trail Germs!
where they many 3
are were come Focus: ure ture
two of above sure
11 Celebration caught worse call All of Sets 1, 2 & Pay attention, please Planets Momotaro and the
on planet Zox come was said 3 Oni
their great who Focus: tion
everyone should
here watch all
they of you were
there another
12 A very dangerous talk thought there All of Sets 1, 2 & Dinosaur times Dinosaur discovery The turtle who
dinosaur where all through 3 wanted wings
one would two Focus: ous eous
was they other cious tious
13 The invisible clothes love wear some All of Sets 1, 2 & Rumpelstiltskin Clothes The oak and the
could buy bought 3 reeds
thought everyone Focus: able ible
father any whole ably ibly
one you said was
through there
they were walk

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 NON-FICTION TITLES Speed Sounds
Children should know the Speed Sounds
listed before reading each book
Green level
1 Hands

2 We can all swim!

3 Let’s go! All of Set 1

4 What am I?

5 Camping

Purple level
1 Hens

2 Spiders

3 A pet goldfish All of Set 1

4 What is it?

5 Puppets

Pink level
1 Jay’s clay pot All of Sets 1 & 2 Focus: ay

2 Beep! Beep! Clocks and watches All of Sets 1 & 2 Focus: ee

3 Bats All of Sets 1 & 2 Focus: igh

4 Light and shadow All of Sets 1 & 2 Focus: ow as in shadow

5 Baboons All of Sets 1 & 2 Focus: oo as in baboons

Orange level
1 Jam tarts All of Sets 1 & 2 Focus: ar

2 Horses All of Sets 1 & 2 Focus: or

3 Up in the air All of Sets 1 & 2 Focus: air

4 Blackbirds All of Sets 1 & 2 Focus: ir

5 Jim’s house 1874 All of Sets 1 & 2 Focus: ou

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 NON-FICTION TITLES Speed Sounds
Children should know the Speed Sounds
listed before reading each book
Yellow level
1 In the park
All of Sets 1, 2 & 3 Focus: ar
2 A sweetcorn salad
All of Sets 1, 2 & 3 Focus: or
3 Fun at the fair
All of Sets 1, 2 & 3 Focus air
4 A model bird
All of Sets 1, 2 & 3 Focus ir
5 A mouse in the house
All of Sets 1, 2 & 3 Focus: ou
Blue level
1 Save the whale
All of Sets 1, 2 & 3 Focus: a-e
2 How to make peach treat
All of Sets 1, 2 & 3 Focus: ea as in peach
3 On your bike
All of Sets 1, 2 & 3 Focus i-e
4 A hole in my tooth
All of Sets 1, 2 & 3 Focus o-e
5 At the seaside
All of Sets 1, 2 & 3 Focus: a-e i-e o-e ea
Grey level
1 A job for Jordan
All of Sets 1, 2 & 3 Focus: or aw
2 Flight to New York
All of Sets 1, 2 & 3 Focus: u-e ew
3 The ice and snow book
All of Sets 1, 2 & 3 Focus: i-e
4 The stone age
All of Sets 1, 2 & 3 Focus: o-e
5 A place in space: the Moon
All of Sets 1, 2 & 3 Focus: a-e

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 SET A STORYBOOKS Speed Sounds
Children should know the Speed Sounds
listed before reading each book
Green level
1 The get fit club
2 Jan’s pancake
3 Skateboard Sid All of Set 1
4 Will’s net
5 Go and play
Purple level
1 Skateboard Sid and the hat
2 Stop!
3 Popcorn All of Set 1
4 The chest in the sand
5 Tom’s tricks
Pink level
1 The troll in the pond All of Sets 1 & 2 Focus: ay

2 A map in the attic All of Sets 1 & 2 Focus: ee

3 The big match All of Sets 1 & 2 Focus: igh

4 Tortoise and Hare All of Sets 1 & 2 Focus: ow as in slow

5 Sol’s balloon All of Sets 1 & 2 Focus: oo as in balloon

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