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.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) dog (b) tomato (c) carrot
- 2.Clap the beats in “lemon”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 3.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) kangaroo (b) burger (c) bus
- 4.🥚 “egg” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 5.Clap the beats in “ring”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 6.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) guitar (b) butterfly (c) bee
- 7.⭐ “star” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 8.🍍 “pineapple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 9.Clap the beats in “tree”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 10.🥔 “potato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 11.🌈 “rainbow” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 12.🐙 “octopus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 13.Clap the beats in “potato”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 14.🦆 “duck” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 15.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) turkey (b) pineapple (c) bus
- 16.🚑 “ambulance” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 17.Clap the beats in “tomato”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 18.🍌 “banana” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 19.⚽ “ball” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 20.Clap the beats in “bee”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 21.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) parrot (b) tree (c) coconut
- 22.🍿 “popcorn” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 23.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) monkey (b) banana (c) boat
- 24.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) bee (b) kangaroo (c) tiger
- 25.🦋 “butterfly” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 26.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) tree (b) rocket (c) elephant
- 27.💍 “ring” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 28.🐝 “bee” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 29.🎸 “guitar” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 30.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) pencil (b) kangaroo (c) sun
- 31.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) robot (b) sock (c) dinosaur
- 32.Clap the beats in “butterfly”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 33.Clap the beats in “banana”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 34.Clap the beats in “elephant”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 35.🛏️ “bed” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 36.🪟 “window” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 37.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 38.Clap the beats in “umbrella”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 39.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) moon (b) umbrella (c) butter
- 40.⛵ “boat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
Answer key
- tomato
- 2
- kangaroo
- 1
- 1
- bee
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 1
- turkey
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 1
- tree
- 2
- banana
- tiger
- 3
- rocket
- 1
- 1
- 2
- sun
- sock
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 3
- moon
- 1
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