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.🐘 “elephant” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 2.🐸 “frog” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 3.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) cake (b) pineapple (c) parrot
- 4.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) cat (b) tomato (c) apple
- 5.🐙 “octopus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 6.🍕 “pizza” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 7.Clap the beats in “tree”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 8.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) kite (b) zebra (c) dinosaur
- 9.Clap the beats in “potato”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 10.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) pig (b) rabbit (c) kangaroo
- 11.🦘 “kangaroo” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 12.🍍 “pineapple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 13.🐐 “goat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 14.🐱 “cat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 15.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) cake (b) umbrella (c) hammer
- 16.Clap the beats in “butter”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 17.🪟 “window” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 18.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) tomato (b) bee (c) panda
- 19.Clap the beats in “elephant”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 20.Clap the beats in “turkey”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 21.🔨 “hammer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 22.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) ambulance (b) duck (c) spider
- 23.🤴 “king” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 24.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) moon (b) pineapple (c) rocket
- 25.Clap the beats in “octopus”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 26.🚀 “rocket” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 27.🦕 “dinosaur” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 28.🧈 “butter” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 29.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) egg (b) kangaroo (c) pencil
- 30.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) fish (b) mango (c) computer
- 31.Clap the beats in “ball”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 32.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) ship (b) butterfly (c) robot
- 33.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) dog (b) computer (c) pizza
- 34.🛏️ “bed” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 35.Clap the beats in “cake”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 36.Clap the beats in “umbrella”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 37.Clap the beats in “butterfly”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 38.Clap the beats in “hammer”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 39.Clap the beats in “computer”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 40.🪁 “kite” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
Answer key
- 3
- 1
- cake
- apple
- 3
- 2
- 1
- dinosaur
- 3
- rabbit
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 1
- hammer
- 2
- 2
- bee
- 3
- 2
- 2
- spider
- 1
- rocket
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 2
- egg
- fish
- 1
- ship
- computer
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 1
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