Abece Clues Worksheet A Classified // Top Secret
ABECE-CLUES: AGENT A
Operation: Alphabetic Code • Spanish 1
AGENT:
DATE:
PARTNER:
Official Pronunciation Guide (Decryption Key)
A (ah)
B (beh)
C (ceh)
CH (cheh)
D (deh)
E (eh)
F (efeh)
G (heh)
H (acheh)
I (ee)
J (hotah)
K (kah)
L (eh-leh)
LL (eh-yeh)
M (em-eh)
N (en-neh)
Ñ (en-yeh)
O (oh)
P (peh)
Q (koo)
R (er-eh)
RR (er-reh)
S (eh-seh)
T (teh)
U (oo)
V (veh)
W (doble-v)
X (eh-kiss)
Y (ee-gri-eh-gah)
Z (se-tah)
TRANSMITTING...
Part 1: Transmit Codes (Your Turn to Speak)
Instructions: Pronounce each Spanish letter spelling aloud slowly and clearly. Do not say the whole word! Your partner (Agent B) will listen and write down the letters to reveal their secret codes.
CODE #1 Science Class
Spell this out to your partner:
beh - ee - oh - eh-leh - oh - heh - ee - ah
The word is: BIOLOGÍA
CODE #2 School Cognate
Spell this out to your partner:
deh - oh - ceh - oo - em-eh - eh - en-neh - teh - oh
The word is: DOCUMENTO
CODE #3 Famous Song
Spell this out to your partner:
deh - eh - eh-seh - peh - ah - ceh - ee - teh - oh
The song is: DESPACITO
CODE #4 Favorite Subject
Spell this out to your partner:
em-eh - oo - eh-seh - ee - ceh - ah
The word is: MÚSICA
LISTENING...
Part 2: Receive & Decipher (Your Turn to Listen)
Instructions: Your partner (Agent B) will read secret letter names to you. Listen closely, write down each letter in the blank boxes, and then write the final Spanish word and English translation.
MESSAGE #1 CLASS LOCATION
Spanish:
English:
MESSAGE #2 CLASS OBJECT
Spanish:
English:
MESSAGE #3 POPULAR SONG
-
Spanish:
English:
MESSAGE #4 SCHOOL SUPPLY
Spanish:
English:
Agent Pledge "I promise to communicate only by pronouncing the Spanish letter names. I will not cheat by saying the full Spanish word!"
AGENT SIGNATURE
Abece Clues Worksheet B Classified // Top Secret
ABECE-CLUES: AGENT B
Operation: Alphabetic Code • Spanish 1
AGENT:
DATE:
PARTNER:
Official Pronunciation Guide (Decryption Key)
A (ah)
B (beh)
C (ceh)
CH (cheh)
D (deh)
E (eh)
F (efeh)
G (heh)
H (acheh)
I (ee)
J (hotah)
K (kah)
L (eh-leh)
LL (eh-yeh)
M (em-eh)
N (en-neh)
Ñ (en-yeh)
O (oh)
P (peh)
Q (koo)
R (er-eh)
RR (er-reh)
S (eh-seh)
T (teh)
U (oo)
V (veh)
W (doble-v)
X (eh-kiss)
Y (ee-gri-eh-gah)
Z (se-tah)
TRANSMITTING...
Part 1: Transmit Codes (Your Turn to Speak)
Instructions: Pronounce each Spanish letter spelling aloud slowly and clearly. Do not say the whole word! Your partner (Agent A) will listen and write down the letters to reveal their secret codes.
CODE #1 Class Location
Spell this out to your partner:
heh - ee - em-eh - en-neh - ah - eh-seh - ee - oh
The word is: GIMNASIO
CODE #2 Class Object
Spell this out to your partner:
deh - ee - ceh - ceh - ee - oh - en-neh - ah - er-eh - ee - oh
The word is: DICCIONARIO
CODE #3 Famous Song
Spell this out to your partner:
em-eh - ee - heh - eh - en-neh - teh - eh
The song is: MI GENTE
CODE #4 School Supply
Spell this out to your partner:
eh-leh - ee - beh - er-eh - oh
The word is: LIBRO
LISTENING...
Part 2: Receive & Decipher (Your Turn to Listen)
Instructions: Your partner (Agent A) will read secret letter names to you. Listen closely, write down each letter in the blank boxes, and then write the final Spanish word and English translation.
MESSAGE #1 SCIENCE CLASS
Spanish:
English:
MESSAGE #2 SCHOOL COGNATE
Spanish:
English:
MESSAGE #3 FAMOUS SONG
Spanish:
English:
Abece Clues Slides Classified // Top Secret Mission: Abece-Clues
Operation:
Abece-Clues
Code Transmission Training
Agent Warm-Up
Spell your own first name silently to yourself using the official Spanish letter names. When signaled, introduce yourself by spelling your name to the agent next to you. You are not allowed to say your full name!
Phase 1: Training
High-Danger Letters
H
acheh
Silent / Silent
J
hotah
Sounds like "H"
G
heh
Sounds like "he"
Y
ee-gri-eh-gah
Pronounced "ee-gri-eh-gah"
E
eh
Sounds like "ay"
I
ee
Sounds like "ee"
V
veh
Sounds like "beh"
Z
se-tah
Sounds like "s"
Group Practice: Let's spell out loud: E - S - P - A - Ñ - O - L
eh - eh-seh - peh - ah - en-yeh - oh - eh-leh
Phase 2: Transmission Rules
Security Protocol
1
Transmit
Agent A reads Part 1 of their sheet. Pronounce each letter slowly in Spanish. Do not say the complete Spanish word!
2
Listen
Agent B listens carefully, writes each letter down in the Part 2 blank boxes, and translates the secret code to English.
3
Reverse
Once all 4 words are transmitted and decoded, **switch roles**. Agent B transmits and Agent A decodes.
GOLDEN RULE OF THE AGENCY: If you say a full word in Spanish or speak English to spell, your transmission is intercepted! Communicate exclusively using Spanish letter names.
Phase 3: Mission Report
Decoded Secret Messages
Solutions
Agent A Decoded:
1. GIMNASIO → Gym
2. DICCIONARIO → Dictionary
3. MI GENTE → My People (Song)
4. LIBRO → Book
Agent B Decoded:
1. BIOLOGÍA → Biology
2. DOCUMENTO → Document
3. DESPACITO → Slowly (Song)
4. MÚSICA → Music
Mission successfully accomplished! Prepare for your individual Exit Ticket.
Abece Clues Exit Ticket Exit Ticket
OPERATION: EXIT TICKET
Agent Quality Check • Spanish 1
AGENT:
DATE:
PERIOD:
1 Part 1: Letter Identification (Matching)
Write the correct letter (A-F) corresponding to its official Spanish letter name.
1. hotah
A. H
2. acheh
B. G
3. heh
C. J
4. ee-gri-eh-gah
D. E
5. eh
E. Y
6. veh
F. V
2 Part 2: Printed Reception (Decoding)
Read the Spanish letter names in the box. Put the letters together to discover the secret word.
ceh - oh - em-eh - peh - oo - teh - ah - deh - oh - er-eh - ah
Spanish Word:
English Meaning:
3 Part 3: Written Transmission (Encoding)
Spell the following Spanish word using the official letter names. Separate them with hyphens (e.g., beh - ah - deh - oh).
C - L - A - S - E
Phonetic Spelling in Spanish:
4 Part 4: Agent Reflection
Answer the following reflection question honestly.
Which Spanish letter did you find most challenging to hear or pronounce during today's mission, and why?
AGENT CODE COMPLETE // SYSTEM VERIFICATION SUCCESS ACCESS LEVEL: HIGH SECTOR 1
Abece Clues Teacher Guide GUÍA PEDAGÓGICA (Teacher Guide)
ABECE-CLUES: GUÍA DEL PROFESOR
Operación: Código Alfabético • Duración: 45 Minutos • Nivel: Español 1
FASE: REPASO Y APLICACIÓN
Objetivo de la Lección
Students will master the phonetic pronunciation of the Spanish alphabet by dictating and decoding letter names with a partner using specified spelling conventions. They will practice phonetic discrimination, identify common classroom cognates, and connect cultural elements while building oral reading fluency.
Materiales
• Abece-Clues Slides
• Worksheet Agente A
• Worksheet Agente B
• Boleto de Salida (Exit)
Estructura y Tiempos (45-Minute Lesson Pacing)
00-05 Mins
Calentamiento (Warm-Up - Slide 1): Students silently spell their names in Spanish. On signal, they spell their names phonetically to their seat partner. No full name pronunciations allowed!
05-15 Mins
Entrenamiento de Letras Peligrosas (Direct Instruction - Slide 2): Review the trickiest letter pronunciations as a class (acheh, hotah, heh, ee-gri-eh-gah, eh, ee, veh, se-tah). Lead a choral repetition. Guide the class to spell E-S-P-A-Ñ-O-L together ("eh - eh-seh - peh - ah - en-yeh - oh - eh-leh").
15-35 Mins
Misión de Agente Secreto (Partner Activity): Pair students up. Hand out Worksheet A to one and Worksheet B to the other. Round 1 (10 min): Agent A dictates codes 1-4; Agent B decodes. Round 2 (10 min): Intercambio! Agent B dictates codes 1-4; Agent A decodes. Monitor for Spanish-only letter names.
35-40 Mins
Desclasificación (Debrief - Slide 4): Project Slide 4. Reveal solutions. Discuss the definitions and play short clips of the target songs (Despacito and Mi Gente ) on a speaker to celebrate cultural connection.
40-45 Mins
Boleto de Salida (Assessment): Hand out the Exit Ticket. Students complete it individually to assess letter identification, transcription, phonetic spelling, and self-reflection.
Errores Comunes (Misconceptions)
G vs. J: Students confuse heh (G) with hotah (J). Remind them heh sounds like English "heh", and hotah sounds like "hota".E vs. I: The letter E is eh (sounds like English "A"), and I is ee (sounds like English "E"). Highlight this inversion.
Diferenciación (Differentiation)
Support: Allow struggling students to whisper the spelling to themselves first or point at the Pronunciation Guide at the top of their sheet.
Abece Clues Answer Key Master Control // Solutions
ABECE-CLUES: OFFICIAL ANSWER KEY
Reference Sheet for Worksheets A & B, Exit Ticket, and Warm-Up
TEACHER RESOURCE
AGENT A SOLUTIONS
Msg 1 (GIMNASIO) GIMNASIO / Gym
Msg 2 (DICCIONARIO) DICCIONARIO / Dictionary
Msg 3 (MI GENTE) Mi Gente / My People
Msg 4 (LIBRO) Libro / Book
AGENT B SOLUTIONS
Msg 1 (BIOLOGÍA) Biología / Biology
Msg 2 (DOCUMENTO) Documento / Document
Msg 3 (DESPACITO) Despacito / Slowly
Msg 4 (MÚSICA) Música / Music
AGENT WARM-UP OFFICIAL KEYS
Part 2: Mini-Code Decryption
Code: ceh - ah - peh - ee - teh - ah - en-neh
Spanish Word: CAPITÁN
English Translation: Captain
Part 3: Danger Letter Quiz
• Letter H → B (acheh)
• Letter J → A (hotah)
• Letter G → C (heh)
• Letter E → B (eh)
• Letter I → B (ee)
EXIT TICKET OFFICIAL KEYS
Part 1: Matching
1. hotah → C (J)
2. acheh → A (H)
3. heh → B (G)
4. ee-gri-eh-gah → E (Y)
5. eh → D (E)
6. veh → F (V)
Part 2: Decoding ceh - oh - em-eh - peh - oo - teh - ah - deh - oh - er-eh - ah
Spanish: COMPUTADORA
English: Computer
Part 3: Encoding Spell word: C - L - A - S - E
ceh - eh-leh - ah - eh-seh - eh
MASTER SYSTEMS REVELATIONS CHECK LEVEL: AUTHORIZED DIRECTORY
Abece Clues Warm Up Bellringer // Warm-Up
OPERATION: AGENT BELLRINGER
Alphabetic Code Training • Spanish 1
AGENT:
DATE:
PERIOD:
1 Part 1: Personal Encryption (Your First Name)
Write your first name in the top blocks, then use your vocabulary guides to write the phonetic Spanish letter names for each letter of your name in the boxes below. (Example: "L I A" → eh-leh - ee - ah).
2 Part 2: Mini-Code Decryption
Put the spelled-out Spanish letter names below together to decipher the hidden word.
ceh - ah - peh - ee - teh - ah - en-neh
Spanish Word (Decoded):
English Meaning (Cognate):
3 Part 3: Danger Letter Quick Quiz
Circle the correct pronunciation spelling for each of the trickiest Spanish letters.
H
(A) heh
(B) acheh
(C) hotah
J
(A) hotah
(B) heh
(C) acheh
G
(A) geh
(B) hotah
(C) heh
E
(A) ee
(B) eh
(C) ah
I
(A) eh
(B) ee
(C) oh
AGENT INITIATION BELLRINGER PROTOCOL LEVEL: BOOTCAMP ENTRY
