Phonics Foundations - Part 3
Letters Q-W | Kindergarten Level
"The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple." — Psalm 119:130
Lesson 17: The Letter Q
Lesson 17
RECEIVE: Meet the Letter Q
Q says:
/kw/ as in "queen"
Q almost always comes with U! Together they say /kw/: /kw/-/kw/-/kw/-queen!
Hebrew Connection!
Q comes from the Hebrew letter Qoph:
ק
Qoph means "back of the head" or "horizon" — it reminds us to look ahead to Yahuah's promises!
REFLECT: Practice the Sound
👑 queen
❓ question
🦆 quack
🛏️ quilt
Which pictures have the Q sound? Circle them:
RECALL: Trace the Letter Q
Trace the big letter Q:
Trace the small letter q:
Q is for... Queen Esther was brave and saved her people! "For such a time as this." — Esther 4:14
Lesson 18: The Letter R
Lesson 18
RECEIVE: Meet the Letter R
R says:
/r/ as in "rain"
R is a growly sound made in the back of your throat: /r/-/r/-/r/-rain!
Hebrew Connection!
R comes from the Hebrew letter Resh:
ר
Resh means "head" or "beginning" — it reminds us that Yahuah is the Head over all!
REFLECT: Practice the Sound
🌧️ rain
🌈 rainbow
🐇 rabbit
🚀 rocket
Which pictures start with the /r/ sound? Circle them:
RECALL: Trace the Letter R
R is for... "I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant." — Genesis 9:13
Lesson 19: The Letter S
Lesson 19
RECEIVE: Meet the Letter S
S says:
/s/ as in "sun"
S sounds like a snake hissing: /s/-/s/-/s/-sun! 🐍
Hebrew Connection!
S comes from the Hebrew letter Shin:
ש
Shin means "teeth" and represents "to consume" or "fire." Yahuah is described as a consuming fire! The Shin is in "Shabbat" (Sabbath)!
REFLECT: Practice the Sound
☀️ sun
⭐ star
🐍 snake
🐑 sheep
Which pictures start with the /s/ sound? Circle them:
RECALL: Trace the Letter S
S is for... "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it set-apart." — Exodus 20:8
Lesson 20: The Letter T
Lesson 20
RECEIVE: Meet the Letter T
T says:
/t/ as in "tree"
T is a quick sound with your tongue: /t/-/t/-/t/-tree!
Hebrew Connection!
T comes from the Hebrew letter Tav:
ת
Tav is the LAST letter of the Hebrew alphabet — like Z is ours! It means "mark" or "covenant." In ancient Hebrew, it looked like a cross (+)!
REFLECT: Practice the Sound
🌳 tree
🐢 turtle
🦷 tooth
📺 TV
Which pictures start with the /t/ sound? Circle them:
RECALL: Trace the Letter T
T is for... "Thy word is truth." — John 17:17
Lesson 21: The Letter U
Lesson 21
RECEIVE: Meet the Letter U
U says:
/ŭ/ as in "umbrella"
and /ū/ as in "unicorn"
Short U sounds like in "umbrella": /ŭ/-/ŭ/-/ŭ/-umbrella!
Long U says its name, like in "use": /ū/-/ū/-/ū/-use!
Hebrew Connection!
U comes from the Hebrew letter Vav:
ו
Vav means "nail" or "hook" — it connects things together! The nails held Yahusha to the cross for our sins.
REFLECT: Practice the Sound
☂️ umbrella
⬆️ up
🦄 unicorn
👇 under
Which pictures start with the U sound? Circle them:
RECALL: Trace the Letter U
U is for... "Unto You I lift up my eyes, O You who dwell in the heavens." — Psalm 123:1
Lesson 22: The Letter V
Lesson 22
RECEIVE: Meet the Letter V
V says:
/v/ as in "vine"
V is like F but with your voice buzzing: /v/-/v/-/v/-vine!
Hebrew Connection!
V also comes from Hebrew Vav:
ו
Yahusha said, "I am the Vine, you are the branches." Vine starts with V!
REFLECT: Practice the Sound
🍇 vine
🚐 van
💜 violet
🎻 violin
Which pictures start with the /v/ sound? Circle them:
RECALL: Trace the Letter V
V is for... "I am the Vine, you are the branches." — John 15:5
Lesson 23: The Letter W
Lesson 23
RECEIVE: Meet the Letter W
W says:
/w/ as in "water"
W starts with round lips: /w/-/w/-/w/-water!
Hebrew Connection!
W is related to Hebrew Vav, but in English it's called "double U"! It looks like two V's: VV = W
Water is essential for life — and Yahusha offers us "living water"!
REFLECT: Practice the Sound
💧 water
🐺 wolf
🌊 wave
🪟 window
Which pictures start with the /w/ sound? Circle them:
RECALL: Trace the Letter W
W is for... "Whoever drinks of the Water I give him will never thirst." — John 4:14
Review: Letters Q-W
Write the Missing Letter!
Q S U W
Answer Key
Lesson 17 (Q): Circle queen, duck (quack), quilt
Lesson 18 (R): Circle rain, rabbit, rainbow
Lesson 19 (S): Circle sun, star, sheep
Lesson 20 (T): Circle tree, turtle, tooth
Lesson 21 (U): Circle umbrella, up, unicorn
Lesson 22 (V): Circle vine, van, violin
Lesson 23 (W): Circle water, wolf, wave
Missing Letters: R, T, V
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