State and Model the Objective
Tell the children that they are going to make a quilt for a queen and then read and write words beginning with the letters qu, such as queen, quilt, quit, quack, question, quest, and quiver.

Literacy Activities
Associate qu with /kw/

• Teach the children that qu makes the /kw/ sounds.  
• Make a list of words that begin with qu (e.g., quit, quick, quilt, queen, quarrel, quest, quiet, quiz, quirky, quiet, quash, quest, quack, quail, quake). 
• Have the children Identify the qu in the words and produce the /kw/ sounds.
• Sing this little tune:
  • I know a word that has qu: quilt!
  • Q-u, Q-u, /kw/.
  • I know a word with qu: quit!
  • Q-u, q-u, /kw/.
  • (Continue with quiet, quick, quest, quack, quail, etc.)

Read about a queen who needs a quilt

• Read the target text A Quilt for a Queen (found below) to the children and then with the children.

More Practice
Make a quilt

• Give each child a small piece of paper to be a quilt square.
• Have the children write a qu word on the quilt square with the word list available.
• Have the children tape their quilt squares side by side on either the floor or board to make a quilt.
• Read each qu word with the children as you make the quilt.

Write about the activity using target words 

• Instruct the children to write about the quilt by finishing the sentence “We gave the quivering queen a quilt that has the word ____.”
• Have the children underline each qu.