Alphabet "T" Coloring Pages

"T" is for "Tomato"

"T" is the 20th letter of the 26 letters in the alphabet.
The word on this coloring page is Tomato. You know this vegetable from salads and spaghetti sauce!
On the left side, we drew a big, round tomato.
At the top, it has a stem cap and a little stem sticking up.
Under the picture, you can see "Tomato" written in outlined English letters, and "トマト" written in Katakana below it.
Let's say "Tomato" out loud first, and then start coloring!

How to write uppercase "T" and lowercase "t"

You write uppercase "T" in 2 strokes.
For ①, draw a line across from left to right on the top line.
For ②, go to the middle of that line and draw straight down to the 3rd line.
Lowercase "t" is also 2 strokes, but you write them in the opposite order from the uppercase letter!
For ①, start a little below the 1st line, go down, and curve up to the right at the 3rd line.
For ②, draw a short line across from left to right on the 2nd line.
Try tracing them with your finger while looking at the circled numbers and arrows on the coloring page!

The sound of Alphabet "T"

As an alphabet letter name, "T" is read as "Tee".
But inside words, it makes a short "t" sound. You put the tip of your tongue behind your top teeth and pop it away!
Tomato, Tiger, Train, and Tree all start with this "t" sound.
Learning the sounds in words instead of just the letter names like this is called phonics.
The secret is to use just your breath without vibrating your throat!

Words that start with Alphabet "T"

In the middle on the right, there are 3 small pictures of words that start with "T".
Tiger is a tiger, Train is a train, and Tree is a tree.
The "tree" in "Christmas tree" is this same word, Tree!
There are lots of other words we use in Japan too, like Table and Taxi.
See how many "T" words you can name with someone in your family!

Color the Big "T" and "t" with Your Favorite Colors

Color inside the outlines of the big "T" and "t" at the top right with your favorite colors.
If you match the colors to the stroke order numbers—like red for part ① at the top and blue for part ② going down—it is easy to see how to write them!
It is also fun to color them red and green to match the tomato.

Color the Tomato Red and Green

Color the tomato fruit a bright red.
If you make the red a little darker around the edges and lighter in the middle, it will look round and juicy!
If you leave a little white spot on the top left, it will look shiny.
Color the stem and leaves green. You can also make an orange or yellow tomato!

Try Coloring the Small Pictures Too

If you color the tiger orange and trace its stripes in black, it will look just like a real tiger!
Make the train your favorite color. If you color the windows light blue, they will look like real glass!
For the tree, color the leaves green and the trunk brown.

Take Your Time Tracing with a Pencil

At the bottom right, there are 4 light gray "T"s in the top row and 4 "t"s in the bottom row.
Hold your pencil correctly and trace them slowly in the right stroke order.
The trick to neat writing is resting the bottom of the letter on the 3rd line of the 4 lines.
When you finish tracing, try writing Alphabet "T" by yourself in the empty space on the right!

Tomatoes came from South America

Tomatoes first grew around the Andes Mountains in South America.
From there, they traveled to Europe and became a food people eat all over the world.

The secret behind a tomato's red color

The red color of a tomato comes from something called lycopene.
Tomatoes start out green, and they turn red as they grow ripe.

T-shirts got their name from the shape of "T"

People say the T-shirt got its name because it looks like a capital "T" when you lay it out flat.
Try laying your T-shirt out flat and see if it looks like a "T"!

People say "Tomato" differently in different countries

The English word Tomato is often said as "tuh-MAY-toe" in America, and "tuh-MAH-toe" in Britain.
Isn't it neat that even in the same language, people say it a little differently depending on where they live?

Every tiger has a different pattern of stripes

The stripe pattern on the tiger in the small picture is different for every single tiger.
People say the stripes are not just on their fur, but on their skin underneath, too!