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.🎂 “cake” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 2.Clap the beats in “kite”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 3.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) sun (b) mango (c) computer
- 4.☂️ “umbrella” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 5.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) monkey (b) banana (c) boat
- 6.Clap the beats in “potato”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 7.🍅 “tomato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 8.Clap the beats in “turkey”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 9.Clap the beats in “cherry”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 10.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) egg (b) turkey (c) banana
- 11.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) hat (b) carrot (c) kangaroo
- 12.🍌 “banana” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 13.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) tree (b) window (c) butterfly
- 14.🐝 “bee” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 15.Clap the beats in “pencil”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 16.Clap the beats in “star”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 17.🚌 “bus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 18.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) potato (b) dog (c) hammer
- 19.🚗 “car” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 20.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) umbrella (b) duck (c) tiger
- 21.Clap the beats in “butterfly”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 22.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) book (b) pizza (c) ambulance
- 23.Clap the beats in “ball”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 24.Clap the beats in “elephant”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 25.🦘 “kangaroo” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 26.🚑 “ambulance” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 27.Clap the beats in “hammer”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 28.🍋 “lemon” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 29.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) butterfly (b) bed (c) zebra
- 30.🕷️ “spider” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 31.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) octopus (b) turtle (c) goat
- 32.Clap the beats in “hat”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 33.🍿 “popcorn” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 34.🐟 “fish” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 35.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) car (b) parrot (c) octopus
- 36.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) coconut (b) boat (c) rabbit
- 37.🌳 “tree” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 38.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) dog (b) coconut (c) hammer
- 39.🍒 “cherry” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 40.Clap the beats in “dinosaur”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
Answer key
- 1
- 1
- computer
- 3
- monkey
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 2
- turkey
- hat
- 3
- window
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 1
- hammer
- 1
- umbrella
- 3
- ambulance
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 2
- bed
- 2
- turtle
- 1
- 2
- 1
- car
- coconut
- 1
- dog
- 2
- 3
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