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Pet Hamster

Hamsters Unit

FREE reading for kids. Help Pre-k and elementary students learn reading and writing through their exploration of hamsters and other rodents. This unit includes poems, stories, comparing, synonyms, identifying the narrator, and so much more. Click to download all the free educational resources!

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Phonics Worksheets

Begin your exploration of our little rodent friends by learning how to spell hamster! These worksheets focus on the st spelling pattern and include a fun little poem using many of the st spelling words. 

02

Hamster Needs

Learn about what hamsters need to stay healthy and happy, Explore some vocabulary words that will appear throughout the unit. 

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03

Comparing Rodents 

Learn more about different kinds of rodents. Compare hamsters and gerbils. Identify other common members of the rodent family. 

04

Hamster Poem

Read a fun poem about a hamster who is not happy with his new friend. Learn about how to identify a narrator. 

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