State the Objective
Tell the children that they will ask a queen quiet questions as they recognize and name the uppercase and lowercase letters Q and q.

Literacy Activities
Q for the queen

• Write and name the uppercase and lowercase letters Q and q.
• Tell the children that the letter Q makes the /kw/ sound.
• Have the children write Q and q in the air with their fingers while saying “/kw/, /kw/, /kw/: Q!”
• Make the Q crown, and put it on; tell the children that you are a “Q Queen” who likes to answer quiet questions about the letter Q.
• Have the children take turns drawing letter cards (see below) and quietly asking the queen, “Queen, is this a Q?”
• If the letter is an uppercase Q or lowercase letter q, let the child tape it to the queen’s crown.  
• Let the children take turns being the “Q Queen.” 

Identify the target letter

• Let the children find and circle each Q in the Queen with Qs picture (see below).
• Have the children quickly trace over each letter Q or q that they have circled.