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 “ring”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 2.🚌 “bus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 3.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) ambulance (b) rainbow (c) pig
- 4.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) king (b) computer (c) panda
- 5.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) moon (b) banana (c) panda
- 6.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) duck (b) rabbit (c) potato
- 7.Clap the beats in “turtle”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 8.🐘 “elephant” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 9.Clap the beats in “boat”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 10.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) pineapple (b) window (c) bee
- 11.🔨 “hammer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 12.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) rocket (b) tomato (c) ship
- 13.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) popcorn (b) kangaroo (c) ring
- 14.🐢 “turtle” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 15.Clap the beats in “kite”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 16.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) ball (b) turkey (c) octopus
- 17.Clap the beats in “burger”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 18.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) pig (b) kangaroo (c) zebra
- 19.🤴 “king” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 20.Clap the beats in “lemon”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 21.🐙 “octopus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 22.🦆 “duck” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 23.🍅 “tomato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 24.📖 “book” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 25.Clap the beats in “ambulance”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 26.Clap the beats in “cake”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 27.🌙 “moon” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 28.🌈 “rainbow” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 29.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) monkey (b) ambulance (c) cat
- 30.🐐 “goat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 31.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) window (b) car (c) umbrella
- 32.Clap the beats in “kangaroo”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 33.Clap the beats in “spider”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 34.Clap the beats in “coconut”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 35.🚑 “ambulance” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 36.Clap the beats in “zebra”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 37.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) sock (b) burger (c) coconut
- 38.Clap the beats in “king”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 39.Clap the beats in “banana”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 40.🧦 “sock” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
Answer key
- 1
- 1
- ambulance
- king
- moon
- duck
- 2
- 3
- 1
- pineapple
- 2
- tomato
- popcorn
- 2
- 1
- ball
- 2
- zebra
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 2
- monkey
- 1
- car
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 2
- sock
- 1
- 3
- 1
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