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 “pineapple”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 2.🐘 “elephant” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 3.🐱 “cat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 4.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) ring (b) ambulance (c) hammer
- 5.Clap the beats in “robot”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 6.🍋 “lemon” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 7.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) butterfly (b) robot (c) king
- 8.Clap the beats in “butter”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 9.Clap the beats in “apple”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 10.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) mango (b) dog (c) coconut
- 11.Clap the beats in “bus”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 12.🥔 “potato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 13.🍅 “tomato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 14.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) car (b) burger (c) banana
- 15.Clap the beats in “tomato”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 16.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) octopus (b) lemon (c) cat
- 17.Clap the beats in “cat”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 18.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 19.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) elephant (b) ship (c) rainbow
- 20.🦋 “butterfly” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 21.Clap the beats in “dinosaur”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 22.✏️ “pencil” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 23.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) computer (b) tree (c) hammer
- 24.Clap the beats in “zebra”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 25.Clap the beats in “butterfly”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 26.Clap the beats in “coconut”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 27.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) star (b) butter (c) tomato
- 28.🥭 “mango” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 29.🐼 “panda” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 30.Clap the beats in “bed”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 31.Clap the beats in “ring”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 32.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) frog (b) coconut (c) robot
- 33.Clap the beats in “panda”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 34.🥚 “egg” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 35.🐸 “frog” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 36.Clap the beats in “octopus”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 37.Clap the beats in “mango”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 38.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) boat (b) window (c) potato
- 39.⚽ “ball” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 40.🦜 “parrot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
Answer key
- 3
- 3
- 1
- ambulance
- 2
- 2
- king
- 2
- 2
- dog
- 1
- 3
- 3
- burger
- 3
- cat
- 1
- 3
- elephant
- 3
- 3
- 2
- hammer
- 2
- 3
- 3
- butter
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 1
- robot
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 2
- boat
- 1
- 2
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