1. Point to each picture, Give context for the ones from the book, and Say the word: Have readers repeat each word after you so they can learn to pronounce the words.
   Example
   The teacher is telling students about their quest. Everyone, say quest.
   (quest)

Word/Context List

• The teacher is telling students about their quest.
• A quail is a short-tailed bird.
• Tim is trying to answer a question on a quiz.
• Quilt is a blanket made from patches of fabric.
• A question is something we ask to get an answer.
• Nestor wants everyone to be quiet so he can think.
• Quartz is a mineral found on earth.
• Deepa says she won’t quit until she gets the answer.

2. Make sure that readers can pronounce each of the words before moving on. 

1. Point to each picture, Say the word, and Model how to clap the syllables in each individual word: Have readers follow your model for each word. Then, after readers clap, Ask how many claps they heard. 
2. Say
   The words we are learning in this book have different numbers of word parts called syllables. Watch me clap for each syllable in a word. 
3. Clap as you Say each syllable
   quest (1 clap)
4. Say
   Clap quest with me.
5. Clap out with your readers and Ask
   quest (1 clap)
   How many syllables did you hear?
   (1)
6. Repeat for all pictures:
   1) Say the word
   2) Model clapping the word in syllables
   3) Clap out the syllables with your readers
   4) Ask—How many claps did you hear? 
   5) Say—That word has ____ syllable(s).
   quail (1)
   quiz (1)
   quilt (1)
   ques•tion (2)
   quiet (2)
   quartz (1)
   quit (1)

1. Say
   Now, let’s listen for the beginning and ending sounds of words. 
2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
   quest
   (quest)
3. Ask
   What blend of sounds do you hear at the beginning of the word quest?
   (/kw/)
4. Ask
   What sound do you hear at the end of the word quest?
   (/t/)

1. Say
   Let’s do another word. 
2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
   quail
   (quail)
3. Ask
   What blend of sounds do you hear at the beginning of the word quail?
   (/kw/)
4. Ask
   What sound do you hear at the end of the word quail?
   (/l/)

1. Say
   Let’s do another word. 
2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
   quiz
   (quiz)
3. Ask
   What blend of sounds do you hear at the beginning of the word quiz?
   (/kw/)
4. Ask
   What sound do you hear at the end of the word quiz?
   (/z/)

1. Say
   Let’s do another word. 
2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
   quilt
   (quilt)
3. Ask
   What blend of sounds do you hear at the beginning of the word quilt?
   (/kw/)
4. Ask
   What sound do you hear at the end of the word quilt?
   (/t/)

1. Say
   Let’s do another word. 
2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
   question
   (question)
3. Ask
   What blend of sounds do you hear at the beginning of the word question?
   (/kw/)
4. Ask
   What sound do you hear at the end of the word question?
   (/n/)

1. Say
   Let’s do another word. 
2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
   quiet
   (quiet)
3. Ask
   What blend of sounds do you hear at the beginning of the word quiet?
   (/kw/)
4. Ask
   What sound do you hear at the end of the word quiet?
   (/t/)

1. Say
   Let’s do another word. 
2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
   quartz
   (quartz)
3. Ask
   What blend of sounds do you hear at the beginning of the word quartz?
   (/kw/)
4. Ask
   What sound do you hear at the end of the word quartz?
   (/s/)

1. Say
   Let’s do another word. 
2. Say the word and have readers repeat after you
   quit
   (quit)
3. Ask
   What blend of sounds do you hear at the beginning of the word quit?
   (/kw/)
4. Ask
   What sound do you hear at the end of the word quit?
   (/t/)

1. Divide the one-syllable words into the onset and rime.
   • Onset: initial consonant sound
   • Rime: vowel and final consonant sound
2. Say
   I’m going to say a word in parts, see if you can guess which word.
3. Have readers guess which word: Say
   /kw/ … est     (quest)
   /kw/ … ail      (quail)
   /kw/ … iz       (quiz)
   /kw/ … ilt       (quilt)
   /kw/ … it        (quit)
4. Ask
   Now it’s your turn! Can you take apart a word so I can guess what the word is?