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.Clap the beats in “egg”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 2.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) octopus (b) butter (c) dog
- 3.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) turkey (b) car (c) tomato
- 4.🥔 “potato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 5.🍎 “apple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 6.☂️ “umbrella” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 7.Clap the beats in “boat”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 8.Clap the beats in “book”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 9.✏️ “pencil” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 10.🔨 “hammer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 11.⚽ “ball” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 12.Clap the beats in “banana”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 13.🐙 “octopus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 14.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) ship (b) elephant (c) window
- 15.Clap the beats in “bus”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 16.🦕 “dinosaur” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 17.Clap the beats in “mango”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 18.Clap the beats in “pizza”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 19.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) tree (b) coconut (c) butter
- 20.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) elephant (b) ball (c) hammer
- 21.Clap the beats in “pineapple”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 22.🤴 “king” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 23.☀️ “sun” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 24.Clap the beats in “pig”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 25.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) frog (b) banana (c) guitar
- 26.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 27.🐰 “rabbit” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 28.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) panda (b) umbrella (c) kite
- 29.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) king (b) turkey (c) coconut
- 30.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) sun (b) coconut (c) spider
- 31.Clap the beats in “rocket”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 32.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) apple (b) potato (c) frog
- 33.Clap the beats in “cat”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 34.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) butter (b) bed (c) ambulance
- 35.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) pencil (b) pineapple (c) cat
- 36.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) kite (b) kangaroo (c) burger
- 37.⛵ “boat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 38.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) hat (b) umbrella (c) butter
- 39.🥭 “mango” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 40.Clap the beats in “car”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
Answer key
- 1
- dog
- tomato
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 3
- ship
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 2
- tree
- elephant
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 1
- banana
- 3
- 2
- panda
- turkey
- spider
- 2
- apple
- 1
- butter
- pineapple
- kite
- 1
- umbrella
- 2
- 1
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