And French words end with the sound ‘ewww’, ‘ou’ or something similar, regardless the spelling.
Yes, the word queue is a French word, that is used by English speakers. We have others. When reading with my 8 yo I make sure I tell her that these words are from another language so she doesn’t try to apply English phonetic rules to them. I also find that Spanish words are making there way into her elementary reading curriculum. I wonder why that is?
Teaching reading English to children involves teaching good phonetic decoding skills and time on task with quality children’s literature. Many of the popular books available have are full of grammatical errors. Spelling and phonics while related have different rules that need to be taught. Schools don’t do it. Most 2nd grade teachers somehow expect that somewhere between 1st and 2nd grade children have magically acquired the ability to read. If you were to look at those children who are successful, you will find a parent or parents teaching reading and writing at home.