Spelling list: qua and squa words

When you see qu, it often pairs with a short /a/ sound. This combination is common in words like quality and quarantine, illustrating how qu sets the stage for the following vowel sound. Understanding this pattern can help you spell many everyday words correctly.

Similarly, when squ is followed by a short /a/, it forms words like squat and squabble. This pattern shows how the squ sound effectively combines with short vowels, creating a range of vocabulary that you may encounter in your reading and writing.

quality	This garden soil is good quality.
quantity	The truck held a large quantity of bricks.
quarantine	Animals from abroad must go into quarantine.
quarry	Stone for building is cut from a quarry.
quarter	We each had a quarter of the pizza.
quartz	Quartz is a hard transparent mineral.
squash	Squash the box flat before putting it in the bin.
squad	There are three new players in the squad.
squat	He lowered into a squat.
squalor	The house was in squalor.
squander	His mother worried he would squander his savings.
squadron	The squadron pilots took off together.
squabble	The brother and sister were known to squabble.