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) goat (b) tomato (c) parrot
- 2.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) moon (b) mango (c) banana
- 3.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) dinosaur (b) king (c) rainbow
- 4.Clap the beats in “cake”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 5.Clap the beats in “cat”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 6.💍 “ring” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 7.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) burger (b) cake (c) elephant
- 8.Clap the beats in “book”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 9.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) apple (b) moon (c) tomato
- 10.🍅 “tomato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 11.⛵ “boat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 12.Clap the beats in “bee”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 13.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) lemon (b) potato (c) bus
- 14.🐐 “goat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 15.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) computer (b) window (c) star
- 16.🚑 “ambulance” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 17.Clap the beats in “pineapple”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 18.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) umbrella (b) rainbow (c) sock
- 19.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) sock (b) window (c) kangaroo
- 20.Clap the beats in “pizza”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 21.🌈 “rainbow” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 22.🦃 “turkey” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 23.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) rocket (b) banana (c) boat
- 24.Clap the beats in “ship”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 25.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) apple (b) dinosaur (c) goat
- 26.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) frog (b) potato (c) turkey
- 27.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) tomato (b) ring (c) popcorn
- 28.Clap the beats in “umbrella”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 29.🪁 “kite” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 30.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) tiger (b) butterfly (c) cat
- 31.Clap the beats in “bus”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 32.Clap the beats in “sock”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 33.Clap the beats in “car”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 34.Clap the beats in “boat”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 35.Clap the beats in “mango”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 36.🦜 “parrot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 37.🧦 “sock” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 38.Clap the beats in “lemon”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 39.🍒 “cherry” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 40.🍔 “burger” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
Answer key
- tomato
- banana
- king
- 1
- 1
- 1
- elephant
- 1
- apple
- 3
- 1
- 1
- potato
- 1
- computer
- 3
- 3
- sock
- window
- 2
- 2
- 2
- rocket
- 1
- dinosaur
- frog
- popcorn
- 3
- 1
- butterfly
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 2
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