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  • Letter Names and Sounds Skill Explainer

Quick Look: Teaching 'qu'

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Produced by Reading Universe, a partnership of WETA, Barksdale Reading Institute, and First Book
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Ashton Smith: What do we know about 'q' and 'u'? Carter?

Carter: They're besties.

Ashton Smith: Besties. Yep. They're besties. They're always together. So when we see 'q' and 'u' together, what do we say?

Students: /kw/ ...

Ashton Smith: /kw/ ... /kw/ ... 'q', 'u', stuck like glue.

Students: 'q', 'u', stuck like glue.

Ashton Smith: And Carter, when we have 'q' and 'u' together, what sound does it make?

Carter: /kw/ ...

Ashton Smith: /kw/ ... So let's say 'q', 'u' ... /kw/ ... ready?

Students: 'q', 'u' ... /kw/ ...

Ashton Smith: One more time.

Students: 'q', 'u' ... /kw/ ...

Ashton Smith: Very good.

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