Bos-que → que-so → so-pa shows two links: que connects bosque to queso, and so connects queso to sopa. Alicia joins the last syllable of one Spanish word to the first of the next. The name of the letter q is not the link.
This is an example for understanding the Spanish rule, not a promise that these three words appear together among a game’s cards. Alicia is in development for Android and has no public download yet.
Look at the whole syllable
Say bosque and point to its ending: bos-que. Then say queso: que-so. The written syllable que is one unit in each word. Reading separate letter names does not decide the link; spelling q-u-e is a different activity.
When continuing from queso, check its ending again. You now need so, not another que. Sopa starts with that syllable. A simple check is to say the previous word and then the two linking syllables: “bosque; que–que”. Next comes “queso; so–so”.
If someone suggests cuna after bosque, compare que with cu. Sharing the letter u does not make the link correct. Say the words slowly and return to the required syllable without turning the moment into a test.
Apply the check to the actual turn
Family mode offers a cooperative ten-link chain. The child chooses among three illustrated cards with syllables; the adult chooses among six text cards. After a successful adult turn, the child checks the syllable link.
If this kind of syllable appears, a useful prompt is “Where is the little part these words share?”. The adult can support the comparison without solving all the child’s cards first. If these exact words are absent, apply the question to the available cards rather than insisting that queso must appear.
Rally works differently: the child proposes a word and Alicia continues the chain. In either mode, use the word actually left at the end to decide what follows.
Keep the Spanish words when explaining in English
Translating bosque to forest or queso to cheese changes the syllables and breaks this example. A bilingual family can explain the rule in English while keeping the Spanish chain words. Audio is optional and words remain visible; the game has no timers or scoring.
Check Alicia’s public facts for its modes and development status. This family game does not guarantee reading outcomes or replace each family’s judgement.