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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.🐼 “panda” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 2.🚗 “car” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 3.Clap the beats in “octopus”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 4.🥕 “carrot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 5.Clap the beats in “cherry”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 6.Clap the beats in “panda”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 7.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) turkey (b) duck (c) butterfly
- 8.🐢 “turtle” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 9.Clap the beats in “fish”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 10.Clap the beats in “guitar”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 11.Clap the beats in “window”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 12.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) parrot (b) coconut (c) moon
- 13.🧈 “butter” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 14.Clap the beats in “king”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 15.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) elephant (b) cat (c) spider
- 16.☂️ “umbrella” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 17.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) dinosaur (b) cake (c) apple
- 18.🍕 “pizza” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 19.Clap the beats in “ring”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 20.🦕 “dinosaur” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 21.Clap the beats in “goat”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 22.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) mango (b) fish (c) tomato
- 23.🍍 “pineapple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 24.Clap the beats in “bus”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 25.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) elephant (b) rabbit (c) sock
- 26.Clap the beats in “tree”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 27.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) ship (b) cherry (c) dinosaur
- 28.Clap the beats in “computer”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 29.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) moon (b) pizza (c) kangaroo
- 30.🛏️ “bed” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 31.🍔 “burger” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 32.🍋 “lemon” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 33.Clap the beats in “banana”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 34.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) panda (b) fish (c) tomato
- 35.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) egg (b) apple (c) kangaroo
- 36.🍅 “tomato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 37.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) cherry (b) moon (c) octopus
- 38.🐒 “monkey” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 39.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) rocket (b) tomato (c) egg
- 40.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) fish (b) ambulance (c) rabbit
Answer key
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 2
- butterfly
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 2
- coconut
- 2
- 1
- spider
- 3
- cake
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 1
- tomato
- 3
- 1
- rabbit
- 1
- dinosaur
- 3
- moon
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 3
- panda
- apple
- 3
- octopus
- 2
- egg
- ambulance
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