There are letters in our alphabet that really arent used that often.
And to be honest, I expected my little ones to just figure them out.
But one thing Ive learned is that children that struggle with reading need specific instruction in all areas.
And that includes the /kw/ sound.
This fun phonics printable activity is great for helping kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders readingqu words.
qu words
These are low prep, FREE qu word printables.
And there are two ways to use them.
First, print off the pages that you need.
Then you’re able to decide if you want the printable to used once or multiple times.
The pdf file will open in a new window for you to save the freebie and print the template.
At first, I was frustrated.
That meant extra copies of handwriting pages and just more paper in general.
But the reasoning behind it made perfect sense.
A dry-erase marker requires very little pressure when writing compared to a pencil.
Reading qu
Before we began reading we reviewed the magic e words.
Some of the words are closed-door words or words that are short vowels.
qu worksheet
Others end with a silent e, to make the vowel long.
Sometimes I would find her dotting similar words like quilt and quill.
Id have her sound out the word she dotted, and look at the differences.
It was a great way to focus on certain letters and their sounds.
