Sílabas con N (na ne ni no nu) — Spelling
Literacy · Grades PreK–1 · 10 cards · Spanish-language material
Session summary (SOAP)
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Mark a card Correct, Correct with cue or Incorrect and the summary writes itself here.
How to run it
Say the word, clap the syllables, then build it in chunks. Na-riz and ni-do are two claps each; nariz ends in a consonant, which makes it the only word here with a closed final syllable and slightly harder to build. Do niño last, since the ñ is a new letter rather than a new syllable and deserves its own moment.
Cueing ladder
Start at the top. Add support one step at a time.
- IndependentShow the card and wait 3 seconds for the student to read it.Log as correct
- Point to itPoint to the letter pattern that matters, or tap under each sound.Log as cued
- Sound it outSay the first sound together, then let the student blend the rest.Log as cued
- ModelRead it, tapping each sound; the student reads it after you.Log as cued
Adjust it
Use fewer cards and start with the patterns the student already reads, such as 'nariz' and 'nube'.
Read the words in a sentence, or spell them from dictation.
Matching IEP goal
Given decodable word cards, such as 'nariz' and 'nube', Student will read the target pattern accurately in 8 of 10 words across 3 consecutive sessions, given no more than a visual cue.
Send it home through the parent portal →About this activity
The five n syllables and five words — na, ne, ni, no, nu, nariz, nube, nido, nota, niño — as a spelling task. Derived from the flashcard deck. Niño requires the ñ, which is a separate letter with its own key and its own sound, and it is the one item here that cannot be produced from the n set.
What to listen for
Watch the ñ. A child who writes nino has produced a real word with a different meaning, and the tilde is not decorative. Notice nariz, whose final z is a letter the child may not have met in the open-syllable sets — it is worth flagging rather than assuming.
Carrying it home
Ask a child to write or say the syllables before spelling. Ni-do is two chunks and two seconds, and it is the routine Spanish spelling depends on — clapping first, then writing what each clap sounded like.
What's in this activity
- na
- ne
- ni
- no
- nu
- nariz
- nube
- nido
- nota
- niño
Questions
- How does this differ from the flashcards?
- Same ten items, built from letters. It checks production of the syllables rather than recognition.
- Do I need an account?
- No, it plays free in the browser.
- Does the tilde on ñ matter?
- Yes. Ñ is its own letter with its own sound — nino and niño are different words, so the tilde is part of the spelling rather than an accent.
Use this board with your caseload
With a free account, every correct, cued and incorrect mark is saved to the student and scored against their IEP goal, with the data written up for you. Assign it as home practice through the parent portal.
Track progress freeFree for SLPs. No card, no trial clock.