This document provides exercises to practice spelling and reading words containing the /qu/ sound. It includes lists of words with /qu/ such as "quick" and "quiz", activities to fill in missing letters, cloze sentences to practice using the words, and exercises to look at and write the words. The purpose is to help students learn the graphemes and phonemes associated with the /qu/ sound through varied spelling and literacy activities.

1. qu/

2. on

3. but

4. plum

5. quick

6. quiz

7. queen

8. squid

9. to

10. do

11. squirrel

12. spelling words - /qu/
on queen
but squid
plum to
quick do
quiz
squirrel

13. /qu/ - Phonemes on your fingers
A phoneme is the smallest sound in a word.
on queen
but squid
plum to
quick do
quiz squirrel

14. /qu/ - Graphemes
Graphemes are the written form of a phoneme.
on queen
but squid
plum to
quick do
quiz squirrel

15. /qu/ - Missing Letters
/qu/ word list Fill in the missing letter.
on p_um
but
plum
t_
quick sq_irrel
quiz d_
queen
squid
b_t
to qu_z
do q_een
squirrel
o_
squ_rrel
q_ick

16. /qu/ - cloze sentences
list words:
 on I watched a _______ show on television.
 but I love _______ jam on my toast.
 plum
What would you like to ___ today?
 quick
 quiz Where are you going ___ put your cup?
 queen The _______ lives in England in a palace.
 squid I caught a ______ while I was fishing.
 to I like corn _____ I don’t like peas.
 do
I am very ______ at making my bed.
 squirrel
The ________ ran up the tree.
I like to run ____ the grass.

17. /qu/ - look, cover, write, check
List Words Look, cover, write, check
on ____ ____ ____ ____
but
____ ____ ____ ____
plum
quick
____ ____ ____ ____
quiz ____ ____ ____ ____
____ ____ ____ ____

18. /qu/ - Write a Sentence
qu list words Write a sentence using the list word.
on _____________________
but ______________________
plum ______________________
quick ______________________
quiz ______________________

19. /qu/ - look, cover, write, check
qu List Words Look, cover, write, check
queen ____ ____ ____ ____
squid ____ ____ ____ ____
to ____ ____ ____ ____
do ____ ____ ____ ____
squirrel ____ ____ ____ ____

20. /qu/ - Write a Sentence
qu list words Write a sentence using the list word.
queen ____________________
squid ____________________
to ____________________
do ____________________
squirrel ____________________

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