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) elephant (b) pig (c) popcorn
- 2.Clap the beats in “banana”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 3.🚢 “ship” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 4.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) dinosaur (b) rainbow (c) star
- 5.Clap the beats in “apple”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 6.Clap the beats in “duck”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 7.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) tree (b) guitar (c) computer
- 8.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) guitar (b) duck (c) pineapple
- 9.🦓 “zebra” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 10.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) star (b) banana (c) hammer
- 11.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) bee (b) ambulance (c) panda
- 12.Clap the beats in “zebra”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 13.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) pencil (b) pig (c) elephant
- 14.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) butterfly (b) egg (c) parrot
- 15.🐘 “elephant” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 16.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) dinosaur (b) robot (c) cat
- 17.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) cat (b) kangaroo (c) rocket
- 18.☂️ “umbrella” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 19.Clap the beats in “mango”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 20.Clap the beats in “rocket”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 21.☀️ “sun” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 22.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) tomato (b) turkey (c) pig
- 23.Clap the beats in “panda”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 24.Clap the beats in “dinosaur”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 25.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) elephant (b) mango (c) tree
- 26.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) popcorn (b) banana (c) sock
- 27.Clap the beats in “ambulance”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 28.🐢 “turtle” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 29.Clap the beats in “popcorn”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 30.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) cake (b) window (c) banana
- 31.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) turtle (b) potato (c) kite
- 32.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) tiger (b) tomato (c) bed
- 33.🐝 “bee” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 34.Clap the beats in “sun”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 35.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) banana (b) carrot (c) tree
- 36.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 37.🪁 “kite” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 38.🐙 “octopus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 39.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) butter (b) goat (c) coconut
- 40.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) ball (b) pineapple (c) butter
Answer key
- elephant
- 3
- 1
- dinosaur
- 2
- 1
- computer
- duck
- 2
- star
- ambulance
- 2
- pencil
- parrot
- 3
- cat
- rocket
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 1
- pig
- 2
- 3
- mango
- popcorn
- 3
- 2
- 2
- window
- turtle
- bed
- 1
- 1
- tree
- 3
- 1
- 3
- coconut
- butter
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