The Letter Q(u)

The Letter Q(u) exercise

• Which one is the correct letter?

  Hints

  Listen carefully to the sound, play it again and think about what you can hear.

  On Koko's card, there is a ____.

  Look again at the picture above. What sound does this word start with?

  Solution

  The correct letter is q. This makes the /qu/ sound.

• What sound does the letter make?

  Hints

  Listen to all four sounds again. Which one is the same as the beginning of the word queen?

  The word quill starts with the sound.

  Solution

  The correct sound is /qu/.

• Find the objects that have qu in them.

  Hints

  There are 4 items that have qu in them to highlight.

  Listen to this word. Can you find it in the picture?

  Listen carefully to the names of the objects.

  Solution

  The four items that have the qu sound in are:

  • quarter (of a cake)
  • question
  • square
  • equals sign

• What is the word?

  Hints

  Listen carefully to the sounds at the end of each word.

  Here we can see the words with pictures. Use this to help you find the matching pairs above.

  Solution

  The words are:

  1. quiz
  2. quit
  3. quick
  4. quack

• Help Kala find the word that begins with qu.

  Hints

  Listen to the sound. Which word begins with this sound?

  Say all of the items out loud. In which one do you hear the /qu/ sound at the beginning?

  There is one correct choice.

  Solution

  Quiet starts with /qu/.

• Can you put the words in the correct group?

  Hints

  Listen carefully to this word. Do you hear the qu sound?

  Say the word out loud. If you can't hear the qu sound, assign it to the correct group.

  There are 2 words that have the qu sound in and 4 words that do not.

  Solution

  Squid and squeak have the qu sound in them.

  Fish, pen, kitten and clock do not have the qu sound in them.