SCHOLASTIC Phonics - Hush! - (Set 4)

Support early reading development with this phonically decodable book set, designed for use in primary classrooms following a systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) approach. Ideal for teachers and literacy coordinators seeking curriculum-aligned resources for phonics instruction and practice.

• Set 4 focuses on the sounds: qu, ch, sh, th, ng, nk, and revises earlier sets

• Suitable for use alongside validated SSPs, including Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised

• Engaging stories with inclusive characters and detailed, contemporary illustrations

• Includes parent’s notes and a ‘retell the story’ task to support oracy and comprehension

• Part of a progressive 13-set series covering Phases 2–5 of phonics learning

• The stories in this set focus on the sounds found in Scholastic Set 04 and revise the sounds found in previous sets. There are thirteen sets in total, covering:

  • Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m d

  • Phase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f l

  • Phase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zz

  • Phase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nk

  • Phase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa oo

  • Phase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air er

  • Phase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowels

  • Phase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowels

  • Phase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each), ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn)

  • Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he), a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew (new), ie (shield), aw (claw)

  • Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe), ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit), ou (soup)

  • Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are (share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor (floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a (father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle), sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa at the end of words (actor)

  • Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious), augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more)