Lesson 151: The QU Digraph
Focus: Digraph qu
Objective
What we'll learn
Read words with the qu digraph, where two letters make one sound.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
A digraph is two letters that team up to make ONE sound. When you see qu, don't say two sounds – say one!
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Underline the qu in each word. Say the one sound it makes.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the queen.
- We can see the quilt.
- You can see the quiet.
- They can see the quick.
Story time
Bo and the Queen
Bo went to the park. Bo saw a queen and a quilt.
"Look!" said Bo. "The quiet is by the quick."
Zoe came to help. Together they played with the quack and the quiz.
At the end of the day, Bo and Zoe smiled. What a wonderful Digraph qu adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Bo go?
2. What did Bo see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 subtract
Meaning: to take one number away from another
Example: 5 subtract 2 equals 3.
Review
Vocabulary review
- quilt — A quilt is something we can talk about or see.
- quiet — A quiet is something we can talk about or see.
- quick — A quick is something we can talk about or see.
- quack — A quack is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Sort each word into the right group. (Tap a word, then tap a group.)
Digraph qu
Other
Stretch