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The sounds k and q
Connect Primary 1, Term 1: Unit 8 At the Pyramids
GoalHear and say the sounds k and q; write k q K Q.
New words
key · you open a door with itkite · it flies in the windkitten · a baby catkoala · a grey animal from Australiaqueen · a woman who rules a country
Explanation
The letter k says /k/: a click in your throat, k, k, key. The letter q says /kw/. It always has u after it: qu, qu, queen. Big K and big Q start names: Karima, Qasim.
Worked examples
Listen and say. Click the k.
Karima
Look, a kitten! It has my kite.
Qasim
Shh! Be quiet. It's asleep.
Now you. Write k and q in the air. Then write K for Karima and Q for Qasim. Remember: q likes u.
Class activity
Click and wave. A grown-up says words. If a word starts with /k/ the child clicks fingers. If it starts with qu the child makes a queen wave. Try: key, queen, kite, quiet, kitten, quick.
Practice
1
Listen. Does the word start with /k/ or q?
…
q.
2
Look. Which picture starts with /k/: a kite or a pig?
The kite.
3
Look. Which picture starts with /k/: a key or a bus?
The key.
4
Which letter comes after q in queen: u or a?
u.
5
Write k three times and q three times.
k k k q q q