Phonics: The 'Qu' Sound

In this video, Abby introduces a phonics lesson focusing on the 'qu' sound, a digraph formed by the letters 'q' and 'u'. The lesson includes practicing the 'qu' sound with various words such as 'quiz', 'quit', 'quack', 'queen', 'squid', and 'quick'. Abby explains the pronunciation and encourages students to identify and practice the sound in different words. The video concludes with a reminder to continue practicing and an invitation to subscribe for more phonics videos.

What is a digraph?

• A single letter that makes a sound

• Two letters that make one sound

• Three letters that make one sound

• A letter that makes no sound

Which letters make the 'qu' sound?

• Q and T

• Q and R

• Q and S

• Q and U

What sound do the letters 'qu' make?

• Qua

• Que

• Qui

• Quo

What is a game that asks a lot of questions?

• Quiz

• Quest

• Quilt

• Quip

What might you say when something is too difficult?

• I quip

• I quest

• I quit

• I quack

What sound does a duck make?

• Quack

• Quilt

• Quest

• Quick

Who lives in a castle and wears a crown?

• Queen

• Quail

• Quokka

• Quasar

Which word contains two digraphs?

• Quit

• Queen

• Quack

• Quiz

What is the tricky part at the end of the word 'quack'?

• The 'a' sound

• The 'ck' sound

• The 'qu' sound

• The 'q' sound

What lives under the sea and has the 'qu' sound in the middle?

• Quail

• Quasar

• Squid

• Quokka