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 “coconut”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 2.🦃 “turkey” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 3.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) sock (b) parrot (c) potato
- 4.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) butter (b) cat (c) ambulance
- 5.🐙 “octopus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 6.Clap the beats in “moon”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 7.🐶 “dog” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 8.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) tomato (b) kite (c) rabbit
- 9.🥭 “mango” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 10.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) carrot (b) goat (c) banana
- 11.Clap the beats in “ambulance”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 12.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) umbrella (b) spider (c) boat
- 13.☀️ “sun” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 14.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 15.🐸 “frog” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 16.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) tomato (b) duck (c) turkey
- 17.Clap the beats in “pencil”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 18.⛵ “boat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 19.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) mango (b) sock (c) banana
- 20.Clap the beats in “dog”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 21.Clap the beats in “book”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 22.🌳 “tree” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 23.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) sun (b) potato (c) butter
- 24.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) dog (b) zebra (c) coconut
- 25.Clap the beats in “turkey”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 26.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) moon (b) elephant (c) lemon
- 27.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) turtle (b) bee (c) computer
- 28.Clap the beats in “bee”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 29.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) fish (b) monkey (c) ambulance
- 30.Clap the beats in “sun”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 31.Clap the beats in “hammer”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 32.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) boat (b) parrot (c) banana
- 33.🐟 “fish” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 34.🚀 “rocket” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 35.Clap the beats in “rainbow”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 36.🐘 “elephant” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 37.🧈 “butter” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 38.Clap the beats in “tiger”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 39.🚑 “ambulance” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 40.🦓 “zebra” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
Answer key
- 3
- 2
- potato
- butter
- 3
- 1
- 1
- rabbit
- 2
- banana
- 3
- umbrella
- 1
- 3
- 1
- turkey
- 2
- 1
- mango
- 1
- 1
- 1
- sun
- dog
- 2
- lemon
- turtle
- 1
- ambulance
- 1
- 2
- parrot
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 2
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