QU-Blend | Octopuses
Phonics Focus
- QU-Blend
- Consonant Blends
- Open, Closed, and Bossy R Syllables
Scope and Sequence
Phonics Book
Read Aloud
Student Book
l. Learn QU-Blend
1What Letter Is Missing? QU Sounds Words Are Made of Sounds Sounds in Words My Fast Words
Prepare to Read
Foster letter-sound knowledge to apply in the Phonics Book.
2Cover Detectives Let’s Read!
Read Together
Focus on accuracy of reading the words in the text.
ll. Apply QU-Blend: Octopuses
3Read Aloud Book
Build Background Knowledge
Familiarize your readers with the topic that they will encounter in the Student Book.
4Words Are Made of Sounds What’s My Word? Change My Word My Syllable Sort Words Are Made of Syllables My Fast Words
Prepare to Read
Foster skills for decoding and sight word recognition to apply in the Student Book.
5Read on My Own: 1st Read Swoop & Scoop: 2nd Read Let’s Talk about It: 3rd Read
Give Feedback & Develop Meaning
Focus on accuracy of reading the words in the text and support fluency and comprehension.
6Cloze My Sentence My Word Sums Talk Like a Teacher
Support Language
Reinforce sentence structure, grammar, and academic language.
7Show off What You Know
Assessment
Monitor your readers’ word recognition skills to determine next steps.
