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 “sun”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 2.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) parrot (b) octopus (c) frog
- 3.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) car (b) pizza (c) banana
- 4.🥚 “egg” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 5.Clap the beats in “sock”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 6.Clap the beats in “hammer”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 7.🤴 “king” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 8.🍅 “tomato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 9.🔨 “hammer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 10.⛵ “boat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 11.Clap the beats in “pig”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 12.🍌 “banana” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 13.Clap the beats in “mango”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 14.Clap the beats in “monkey”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 15.🐘 “elephant” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 16.🧈 “butter” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 17.⚽ “ball” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 18.Clap the beats in “dog”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 19.🍒 “cherry” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 20.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) pineapple (b) fish (c) hammer
- 21.🐙 “octopus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 22.🐱 “cat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 23.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) rainbow (b) umbrella (c) hat
- 24.🛏️ “bed” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 25.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) ship (b) robot (c) computer
- 26.🪟 “window” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 27.Clap the beats in “octopus”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 28.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) ambulance (b) panda (c) cat
- 29.🦘 “kangaroo” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 30.Clap the beats in “turkey”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 31.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) parrot (b) elephant (c) fish
- 32.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) bus (b) dinosaur (c) tiger
- 33.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) lemon (b) star (c) dinosaur
- 34.Clap the beats in “lemon”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 35.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) tomato (b) lemon (c) sock
- 36.Clap the beats in “tree”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 37.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) apple (b) potato (c) bus
- 38.Clap the beats in “egg”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 39.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) zebra (b) bee (c) computer
- 40.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) ambulance (b) bed (c) guitar
Answer key
- 1
- parrot
- car
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 2
- hammer
- 3
- 1
- hat
- 1
- robot
- 2
- 3
- ambulance
- 3
- 2
- elephant
- dinosaur
- star
- 2
- tomato
- 1
- potato
- 1
- bee
- bed
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