1 Decodable Reading Passage
A short, decodable story embedding qu words. Students read the passage then highlight all the target words.
Bret and Shane sat on the dock. "We must get a squid for the big banquet," said Bret. "This is our quest!"
Shane had on his best white vest. Bret had a long net.
"I see a squid!" said Shane.
Bret squatted and dipped the net in. But the squid was quick. Black ink shot up and got all over Shane's white vest. Then the squid slipped back in with a swish.
Shane squinted at the black spots. "My vest!" he said.
"I quit," said Bret. "We can dig up clams."
They filled a pan with clams and ran to the banquet. The clams were a big hit.
Shane still had ink spots on his vest. "I like them," he said with a grin.
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2 Word Sort
Cut out the word cards and sort them into the correct columns: QU at the Start vs QU Inside the Word.
3 Phrasing Practice Cards
Practice reading these phrases for fluency. Cut out the cards and read them quickly and smoothly.
4 RAN Chart (Rapid Naming)
Read each word in the grid as quickly as you can. Time yourself and try to beat your best time!
5 Word Search
Find and circle the qu words hidden in the grid. Words go across, down, and diagonally — a fun way to reinforce qu word recognition.