Magic Sound Teams Slides Phonics Quest
Chapter 4: Sound Teams
Kindergarten Phonics Adventure
Magic Sound Teams
Join Sam & Mochi as they unlock the magical powers of QU, OU, OI, UE, ER, AR, and OR!
Story-Driven Phonics | Active Group Learning
Slide 1 of 6
QU + OU
The Queen & The Cloud
Rhyme Time
The queen shouted loud,
"Look at the fluffy cloud!"
She sat on her quilt,
And smiled for a while.
qu = /kw/ ou = /ow/
What Do You See?
👑
Queen on a Hill
Crown & Royal robe
☁️
Fluffy Cloud
Big and white in sky
🧵
Colorful Quilt
Spread on green grass
🧑🚀🐶
Sam & Mochi
Watching happily
"Point to the Queen! Point to her Quilt! Now point to the fluffy Cloud!"
Teacher Tip: Read together chorally and emphasize the sound teams!
Slide 2 of 6
QU + OU
Word Detectives!
Interactive Game
Which words belong to our magic rhyme?
Clap once if it has the QU or OU sound team!
👑
Queen
In Rhyme (QU)
🐱
Cat
Not in Rhyme
🧵
Quilt
In Rhyme (QU)
☁️
Cloud
In Rhyme (OU)
⚽
Ball
Not in Rhyme
📢
Loud
In Rhyme (OU)
Activity Guide: Ask students to stand up and shout "FOUND IT!" when they hear a target word!
Slide 3 of 6
OI + UE
The Magic Forest Trail
Picture Story
1
🪙
Sam & Mochi see something shiny on the ground...
COIN
2
🌱
They pick up the coin and follow a path through the...
SOIL
3
🧊
Deep in the forest, they find a giant, glowing blue...
CUBE
4
🧪
Sitting right next to the giant cube is a jar of...
GLUE
5
🧑🚀🐶
Sam and Mochi smile and continue on their journey!
Onward!
Storyteller Mode: Call on students to tell what happens in each box using the golden word labels!
Slide 4 of 6
ER AR OR
The Magic Forest Conversation
Conversation Circle
🧑🚀
Sam says:
"Look! A farmer!"
🐶
Mochi says:
"I can see a horse."
🧑🚀
Sam says:
"The horse is eating corn."
🐶
Mochi says:
"And a bright star is shining!"
Meet the Sound Families
ER
Farmer 👨🌾
Tiger 🐯
AR
Star ⭐
Car 🚗
OR
Horse 🐴
Corn 🌽
Can you hear the difference? Let's say:
/er/ ... /ar/ ... /or/ !
Active Prompt: Act like horses and farmers while saying the words! Make it fun!
Slide 5 of 6
Magic Challenge Complete!
Phonics Quest Complete
🏆✨🎉
You Are Phonics Wizards!
Today we mastered the QU, OU, OI, UE, ER, AR, and OR sound teams!
What's Next in Your Activity Book?
✔ Trace target sounds on the beautiful **Phonics Tracing Guides**
✔ Complete the hands-on **Cut-and-Paste Sound Sorting activity**
✔ Follow the paths on the fun **Color-by-Sound Code** map!
Thank you for learning with Sam and Mochi!
Slide 6 of 6
Magic Sound Teams Booklet Phonics Quest / Chapter 4 Activity Book
Name:
Date:
Sound Teams: QU & OU
👑 The Queen's Rhyme 👑
Read the story together, spot the sound teams, and trace the words!
👑
The queen shouted loud,
☁️
"Look at the fluffy cloud!"
🧵
She sat on her quilt,
😊
And smiled for a while.
Talk about it: What color is her quilt? What does the cloud look like?
Phonics Tracing Guides
Trace the dotted sound teams to complete the magic words!
👑
qu een
/qu/
☁️
cl ou d
/ou/
🧵
qu ilt
/qu/
📢
l ou d
/ou/
Chapter 4: Magic Sound Teams — Student Booklet Page 1
Phonics Quest / Chapter 4 Activity Book
Name:
Date:
Sound Teams: OI & UE
🧪 Potion Sound Sorter 🧪
1. Cut out the magical ingredient cards at the bottom of the page.
2. Glue the OI cards on Jar 1, and the UE cards on Jar 2!
Potion Jar 1
OI Team
Makes the "/oy/" sound
Glue OI cards here!
Potion Jar 2
UE Team
Makes the "/oo/" sound
Glue UE cards here!
Cut along the line
🪙
COIN
ingredient
🧊
CUBE
ingredient
🌱
SOIL
ingredient
🧪
GLUE
ingredient
Chapter 4: Magic Sound Teams — Student Booklet Page 2
Phonics Quest / Chapter 4 Activity Book
Name:
Date:
Sound Teams: ER, AR, OR
🏰 Castle Stepping Path 🏰
Help Sam and Mochi find the magical castle! Say each word out loud and color the stepping stone path according to the secret key below.
ER Family
Color it Pink
AR Family
Color it Blue
OR Family
Color it Yellow
Start Here! (Sam & Mochi)
👑 Magic Castle
Magic Sound Teams Teacher Guide Phonics Quest / Teacher Facilitation Guide
Chapter 4: Magic Sound Teams
Teacher Facilitation Guide
Chapter 4: Sound Teams (QU, OU, OI, UE, ER, AR, OR) — Kindergarten Core
Target Grade
Kindergarten
Lesson Duration
45 Minutes Total
Materials Needed
Slides, Student Booklet, Scissors, Glue
Phase 1: Interactive Warm-Up (10 Min)
Gather students in a circle. Introduce "Sound Teams" as magical buddies who hold hands to create a single super-sound.
Interactive Choral Action Script:
"Class, put your hands together like this! When 'Q' and 'U' hold hands, they whisper: /kw/ ! When 'O' and 'U' team up, they shout: /ow/ like they stubbed a toe! Let's say it together: /kw/ ... /ow/!"
Phase 2: Story Read-Aloud Scripts
Story 1 The Queen & The Cloud (QU + OU)
Open Slide 2 . Point to each illustration element. Read the rhyme with theatrical expression.
Prompt: "The qu een shouted lou d! Look at that fluffy clou d!" Have students point to their sheets, mimicking a queen putting a crown on her head and looking up at the sky.
Story 2 The Magic Forest Trail Picture Story (OI + UE)
Open Slide 4 . There is deliberately no story text! This encourages verbal storytelling and visual comprehension. Use this guiding script to walk students through the 5 pictures:
Scene 1 & 2 (OI):
"Look! What is that shiny thing on the ground? A gold coin! Mochi picks it up and follows a path through the dark brown soil."
Scene 3 & 4 (UE):
"Wow, a giant glowing blue cube in the woods! And sitting right next to it is a magic jar of sticky glue!"
Story 3 Forest Conversation Circle (ER, AR, OR)
Open Slide 5 . Perform the conversation dialogue with a student or assistant. Assign half the classroom to be Sam (speaking in blue) and the other half to be Mochi (speaking in purple). Repeat with emphasis on sound-team words.
Chapter 4: Magic Sound Teams — Teacher Guide Page 1
Phonics Quest / Teacher Facilitation Guide
Chapter 4: Magic Sound Teams
Phase 3: Detailed Activity Answer Keys
1. Circle/Clap Game (Slide 3)
The target words included in the rhyme are:
Queen (QU) Quilt (QU) Cloud (OU) Loud (OU)
Note: "Cat" and "Ball" are distractors and should NOT be circled or clapped.