Syllables Phonics Worksheets
How the sounds work (Clap the beats): Say the word slowly and clap once for each beat. Count the claps: ba – na – na is 3 beats. Every beat has a vowel sound in it.
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- 1.Clap the beats in “ball”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 2.Clap the beats in “turtle”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 3.🥚 “egg” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 4.Clap the beats in “rocket”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 5.Clap the beats in “potato”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 6.🍍 “pineapple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 7.Clap the beats in “tiger”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 8.🐐 “goat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 9.🐘 “elephant” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 10.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) lemon (b) fish (c) ambulance
- 11.🍅 “tomato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 12.🐷 “pig” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 13.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) hammer (b) ambulance (c) ball
- 14.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) ship (b) tomato (c) spider
- 15.🌙 “moon” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 16.Clap the beats in “cake”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 17.Clap the beats in “car”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 18.Clap the beats in “hammer”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 19.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) rabbit (b) cat (c) computer
- 20.Clap the beats in “frog”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 21.🍎 “apple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 22.Clap the beats in “pineapple”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 23.☀️ “sun” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 24.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) cake (b) cherry (c) tomato
- 25.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) octopus (b) hat (c) pizza
- 26.🦕 “dinosaur” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 27.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) tomato (b) popcorn (c) bed
- 28.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) egg (b) panda (c) tomato
- 29.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) potato (b) moon (c) burger
- 30.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) king (b) coconut (c) turkey
- 31.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) elephant (b) guitar (c) car
- 32.Clap the beats in “bed”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 33.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) ring (b) dinosaur (c) guitar
- 34.🦋 “butterfly” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 35.🪟 “window” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 36.🦘 “kangaroo” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 37.⚽ “ball” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 38.Clap the beats in “egg”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 39.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) elephant (b) hammer (c) bed
- 40.Clap the beats in “dinosaur”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
Answer key
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 3
- fish
- 3
- 1
- ball
- spider
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 2
- cat
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 1
- cherry
- octopus
- 3
- bed
- panda
- potato
- coconut
- car
- 1
- guitar
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 1
- elephant
- 3
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