Sílabas con T (ta te ti to tu) — 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. Ta-za, te-la and to-ro are two claps each, and writing by syllable rather than by letter is the routine Spanish spelling depends on. Taza is the one to watch, since the z spells a sound the child may have been writing with an s — worth naming rather than leaving to chance.
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 'taza' and 'tela'.
Read the words in a sentence, or spell them from dictation.
Matching IEP goal
Given decodable word cards, such as 'taza' and 'tela', 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 t syllables and five words — ta, te, ti, to, tu, taza, tela, tina, toro, tapa — as a spelling task. Derived from the flashcard deck. Every word is two open syllables, which makes this one of the most regular sets in the series: a child who can write the five bare syllables can write every word by combining them.
What to listen for
Watch whether the child assembles from syllables or from single letters. Writing to then ro is faster and more accurate than four separate letters, and it shows the syllable functioning as a unit. Notice tina and tapa, where the vowels differ in both positions — a good check that the child is listening rather than remembering a shape.
Carrying it home
Ask a child to clap a word before writing it. Ta-pa is two claps and two chunks, and doing it every time is what makes the habit rather than any single practice session.
What's in this activity
- ta
- te
- ti
- to
- tu
- taza
- tela
- tina
- toro
- tapa
Questions
- How is this different from the flashcards?
- Same ten items, built from letters rather than read. It checks whether the syllables can be produced as well as recognised.
- Is it free?
- Yes, no account and no card needed.
- Why does 'taza' use a z?
- Because Spanish spells that sound with z before a, o and u, and with c before e and i. It is a reliable rule and worth stating directly.
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.