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.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) umbrella (b) lemon (c) sun
- 2.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) boat (b) ambulance (c) monkey
- 3.🍒 “cherry” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 4.Clap the beats in “banana”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 5.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) panda (b) cake (c) elephant
- 6.🥥 “coconut” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 7.Clap the beats in “rocket”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 8.🦕 “dinosaur” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 9.Clap the beats in “tomato”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 10.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) pineapple (b) frog (c) parrot
- 11.🍍 “pineapple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 12.☂️ “umbrella” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 13.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) hammer (b) sun (c) computer
- 14.🚀 “rocket” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 15.Clap the beats in “fish”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 16.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) butter (b) goat (c) kangaroo
- 17.🍌 “banana” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 18.💍 “ring” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 19.🔨 “hammer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 20.🐢 “turtle” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 21.Clap the beats in “parrot”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 22.🦋 “butterfly” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 23.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) fish (b) octopus (c) pencil
- 24.Clap the beats in “turtle”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 25.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) window (b) pineapple (c) fish
- 26.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) window (b) cat (c) pineapple
- 27.🚌 “bus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 28.🐐 “goat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 29.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) pineapple (b) popcorn (c) king
- 30.Clap the beats in “monkey”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 31.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) parrot (b) elephant (c) egg
- 32.🥭 “mango” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 33.Clap the beats in “pencil”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 34.Clap the beats in “butterfly”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 35.Clap the beats in “robot”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 36.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) egg (b) umbrella (c) lemon
- 37.Clap the beats in “sock”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 38.Clap the beats in “kangaroo”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 39.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) butterfly (b) rocket (c) tree
- 40.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) pencil (b) bus (c) kangaroo
Answer key
- umbrella
- ambulance
- 2
- 3
- elephant
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 3
- parrot
- 3
- 3
- sun
- 2
- 1
- kangaroo
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 3
- octopus
- 2
- fish
- cat
- 1
- 1
- king
- 2
- egg
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 2
- lemon
- 1
- 3
- rocket
- bus
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