Step-by-step English Level 2 · Letter sounds: j, v, w, x, y, z, qu · Summary
Step-by-step English Level 2 Letter sounds: j, v, w, x, y, z, qu: summary and key words
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Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| Sounds of j, v, w, y, z | Look at the first letter of the picture name and say its sound |
| Sound of x | Look for x at the end of a short word, as in box |
| The letters qu | Always write q and u together, sound /kw/ |
| Spell a picture name | Write the letters in the order of the sounds |
Can you…?
- I can say the sound for each of j, v, w, x, y, z and qu
- I can find the picture whose name starts with a given sound
- I can find the letter that a word ends with, such as x in box
- I can spell a short picture name in order
Key terms
- digraph
- two or more letters that make one sound, such as sh
- qu
- two letters that make the sound /kw/, as in queen
- first letter
- the letter on the left of a word
- last letter
- the letter on the right of a word