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) dinosaur (b) pencil (c) frog
- 2.Clap the beats in “car”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 3.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) kangaroo (b) apple (c) fish
- 4.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) ship (b) window (c) ambulance
- 5.Clap the beats in “ship”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 6.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) umbrella (b) robot (c) bee
- 7.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) window (b) computer (c) cake
- 8.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) moon (b) kangaroo (c) turtle
- 9.Clap the beats in “umbrella”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 10.🍕 “pizza” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 11.🧦 “sock” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 12.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) computer (b) hammer (c) egg
- 13.Clap the beats in “bee”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 14.Clap the beats in “cherry”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 15.Clap the beats in “dinosaur”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 16.Clap the beats in “cat”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 17.Clap the beats in “ball”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 18.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) elephant (b) ring (c) carrot
- 19.Clap the beats in “duck”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 20.🔨 “hammer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 21.🍌 “banana” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 22.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) popcorn (b) elephant (c) cat
- 23.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) butterfly (b) turtle (c) fish
- 24.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) window (b) octopus (c) hat
- 25.🚑 “ambulance” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 26.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) kangaroo (b) ring (c) rainbow
- 27.🐰 “rabbit” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 28.Clap the beats in “tiger”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 29.🤴 “king” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 30.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) elephant (b) pig (c) butter
- 31.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) goat (b) tomato (c) turtle
- 32.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) tomato (b) panda (c) sun
- 33.Clap the beats in “rocket”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 34.⭐ “star” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 35.Clap the beats in “window”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 36.⛵ “boat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 37.Clap the beats in “ring”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 38.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) bee (b) pineapple (c) turtle
- 39.Clap the beats in “lemon”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 40.🍎 “apple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
Answer key
- dinosaur
- 1
- kangaroo
- ambulance
- 1
- robot
- cake
- moon
- 3
- 2
- 1
- egg
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 1
- carrot
- 1
- 2
- 3
- popcorn
- turtle
- window
- 3
- rainbow
- 2
- 2
- 1
- pig
- tomato
- panda
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 1
- pineapple
- 2
- 2
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