Explicit Phonics Lesson
Digraph qu, wh
Day 1
Objective: Sound and blend words using the digraph wh
and the qu spelling.
Review
We have learned that two letters that
work together to make one sound are called a digraph. What are the digraphs
that we have already studied? –ck,
sh, th, ch/-tch When are the –ck and -tch spelling
used? After a short vowel sound. What is a
digraph? Two letters that work together to make one sound.
Today we are going to study a new digraph. Show the Whooshing
Whale picture card. Wh come together to make the /hw/
sound. The whooshing whale sound is a quiet
sound that blows air out of your mouth. Hold your hand in front of your mouth
and feel the air that comes out when you make the /hw/ sound. With the sound of
the letter w, not as much air comes out of your mouth. The sound of wh is /hw/ as in whale, why, and
whisper. The sound of the wh is a windy sound. It is made with a puff of air.
(NOTE: We are
loosing the /hw/ sound in our language. It may be very difficult to distinguish
between /w/ and /hw/ for many. If the effort is made to use more air for the
/hw/ sound, children are more likely to be able to spell words with w and wh
more accurately.)
What do
we call two consonants that work together to make one sound? digraph
What
sound does the digraph wh make? /hw/
What
kind of sound does the wh make?
A windy sound
Is /hw/
a stream of air or a puff of air?
puff
What is
the spelling for the Whooshing Whale sound? wh
Another letter
combination that we are going to study this week is the qu spelling. It isn’t a
digraph because this spelling makes 2 sounds, but the sounds aren’t the sounds
you might expect of these letters. The sound of qu is /kw/ as in quilt,
question, and queen. The letter Q never is found in an English word without u
following it. They always go together.
What
spelling uses the /kw/ sound? qu
Is the
qu spelling a digraph? No
What is
a digraph? Two letters that
work together to make one sound.
What is
the sound of qu? /kw/
Is Q
ever in a word without a U following it?
no
PA (oral)
Listen to
these words and see if you can hear the /kw/ or not. If you hear /kw/ in the
word, I want you to give me a thumbs up. If you don’t hear /kw/ in the word,
give me a thumbs down. So if I say quake,
/k/ /w/ /ā/ /k/, you would give me a thumbs up because the /kw/ sound is in the
word quake. If I say kit,
/k/ /ĭ / /t/, you would give me a thumbs down because you do not hear /kw/ in
the word kit.
question
quit kept quarter wart
quirk
quiver quart cardinal watch
quiz quandry
Decoding
Use the decoding procedure as in
previous lessons. Take time to talk
about the meanings of any words that might be unknown.
quack quench quest quick
quit quill quilt quiz
qui et quicksand
Some clues might
be:
1. small pieces of material sewn together to be
used on a bed quilt
2. a short test quiz
3. to stop from
being thirsty quench
4. a feather used
to write with quill
5. synonym for
fast quick
6. a search for
something quest
7. the noise a
duck makes quack
8. synonym for
stop quit
9. antonym for
noisy quiet
When there is only one word left (quicksand), have the buddies read the last word. Each
buddy then uses the word in a sentence
Decodable Text
Practice reading words in text using
the decoding practice page.
Day 2
Review
Yesterday we studied a letter
that never goes in a word unless it is followed by the letter u. What letter
was that? Q Yes, qu always go together when q is in a word. The sound of
qu is really two sounds so qu is not a digraph. Qu makes the sounds /kw/. Name
some words that begin with /kw/. Queen, quite, quart, etc
What do we call two consonants that
work together to make one sound? digraph
Yesterday also we studied the wh digraph that has a
windy sound. What is that windy sound? /hw/ That
sounds almost like the sound of the letter w that says /w/. Which one uses more
air? /hw/ Some words that begin with wh are:
whale, whistle, why, where and whittle.
PA (oral)
I am going to
say some words. If a word begins with the /wh/sound, I want you to give me a
thumbs up signal. If I say whinning,
you would give me thumbs up because whinning begins with /hw/. If I say vine, you would give me the thumbs down
signal because it does not begin with /hw/. Be sure your Buddy has the right
answer. (Segment words if needed.)
what whirl wheel window willow white
wheat wash while whimper hamper wheeze
Decoding
Use the same procedure that was used
on Day 1.
when whisk which whim
whack whiff whip wisp
1. a time word when
2. a faint smell whiff
3. a quick idea whim
4. a tool used to
mix liquids whisk
5. the noise made
when you hit something whack
6. a very little
bit of something wisp
7. a long rope
with a handle that makes
a cracking noise whip
Have
the students read the last word (which) to their partner. Then each makes up a
sentence using the word. Have them go for 7-Up sentences (7 or more words in
the sentence.)
Decodable Text
Use qu/wh phrases to practice reading
words in text. The first time through have them follow as you read. The second
time, have them chorally read with you. Then the Buddies can take turns reading
to each other.
Day 3
Review
What do
we call two consonants that work together to make one sound? digraph
What is
the sound of the wh digraph? /hw/
Is qu a
digraph? No Why? It isn’t a digraph because it makes two sounds.
What are
the two sounds made by qu? /kw/
What is
the digraph that says /hw/? wh
What
letters make the /kw/ sound? qu
Can q be
in a word by itself? No
What
letter must always go with q in a word?
U
Encoding: Dictation
Use the dictation
procedure. Be sure to make them ask, “Which spelling?”
1. /th / th /ch/ ch /kw/ qu /hw / wh /w / w
2. whip which
whiff
3. whim when
whack
4. whisk whiz
I got a whiff of the popcorn when it was
hot.
Decodable Text:
Practice reading the qu/wh phrases as it
was done on Day 2.
Day 4
Review: Have the class decode 6 to 18 /k/ words on the board or on flashcards.
Word
Building
or Word Chaining
Use as much as you feel is appropriate
quack whim wick wish
quick whiff wig will
quiz which win wilt
quit whip wind quilt
quill whisk wing quill
quilt whack wink quick
Decodable Text
Use the qu/wh sentences to practice reading words in
context. Follow the format of the phrase reading.
Day 5
Review
Two
letters working together to make one sound are called a _digraph_.
Wh is a
_digraph__.
The
sound of wh is _/hw/_.
The
letter u always follows a _q_ when it is in a word.
The
sound of qu is _/kw/.
Qu is
not a _digraph_.
The
spelling for /hw/ is _wh_.
The
spelling for /kw/ is _qu_.
Encoding/Dictation
1. /sh/ sh / kw/ qu /hw/ wh /ch/ -tch /ch/ ch
2. quit quiz quill
3. quack
quick quilt
4. quest
quicksand
I
will quit if we get a quick quiz.
Decodable Text: Use
qu/wh sentences to practice re-reading with a buddy.
Decoding
Practice
|
quit quick quack quiz quilt
when whiff whip whisk which
|
which
is it
when
to quit
crack the whip
a quick quiz
1.
The
duck said quack and swam off.
2.
I
did the math quiz in a whiz.
3.
Which is drink is best to quench your thirst?
4.
A red and blue quilt is on my bed.
5.
Quinn
had a whim to get a hotdog.
6.
A
quick look at the quilt was all I had.
qu/wh Phrases
1.
mix
with a whisk
2.
when
to go
3.
a
new quilt
4.
the
quest for a gift
5.
pick
which one
6.
whack
the ball
7.
quit
it now
8.
drink
will quench
9.
on
the last quiz
10. whip the milk
11.
bad
quicksand
12. whiz by me
qu/wh Sentences
1.
When
will the ball whiz by me?
2.
The
duck’s quill is stuck in the grass.
3.
Which
whisk can Mom have to mix with?
4.
I
will not quit if I have a bad quiz.
5.
Where
and when did you get that?
6.
Don’t
stand in quicksand whatever you do!
7.
We
had a quick quiz in math.
8.
What
is the quill on the desk for?
9.
Where
is the quilt which Gran had?
10. A whiff of dust was in the
wind.
11.
I
can quit when you want me to.
12. A hunch is a little like a
whim.
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