The Letter Q(u)

You will never see, in the English language, the letter q without a u following it. The exception here is in proper names, like Q-tip, but that is the only exception.

The rest of the time, qu is always together.

For Easier Spelling and Reading

Because of the QU consistently being together, we teach that QU is a consonant together. We use our drill cards to teach all consonants, including QU. The card, QU, sound /kw/, keyword: queen.

Examples

Queen, quarter, quilt, quill, quiet, quite, quick, quit, question, quack, quality, quip, quintuplet, quagmire, squint, squat, squirt, squirrel … I could keep going but I’m sure you get the point.

Review

Qu is always together, and together it is considered a consonant.

Consonants b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q(u), r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z
Vowels a, e, i, o, u, y

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