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Lesson 22
The letters qu
| unique | acquire | quizzical |
| clique | acquainted | quiver |
| plaque | adequately | questionnaire |
| colloquial | quarantine |
| masquerade | inquisitive | quench |
| conquer | banquet | quaint |
| lacquer | sequel | quintuplet |
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Look at the underlined letters in each word. What letter always follows the letter
q?
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| 2. |
Say the first three words aloud. What two letters make the single sound of /k/?
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| 3. |
In the next three words in the first column, what two letters make the /k/
sound? _____
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| 4. |
In the remaining words on the spelling list, what two letters make the /kw/
sound?
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Lesson Generalization
The letter q
is always followed by the letter u
in the English language. In some words, qu
is pronounced/k/.
In most words, qu
is pronounced /kw/.
When qu
is pronounced /k/,
it can appear in the middle of a word or at the end of a word: conquer, plaque.
When qu
is pronounced like /kw/,
it can appear in the middle of a word or at the beginning of a word: equator, quarrel.
The spelling is always que
at the end of a word.
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