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 “ship”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 2.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) boat (b) elephant (c) popcorn
- 3.🍌 “banana” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 4.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) panda (b) ball (c) potato
- 5.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) coconut (b) moon (c) pencil
- 6.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) panda (b) pig (c) elephant
- 7.🚢 “ship” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 8.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) dinosaur (b) apple (c) cake
- 9.Clap the beats in “duck”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 10.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) tomato (b) sock (c) apple
- 11.Clap the beats in “kangaroo”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 12.Clap the beats in “hammer”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 13.Clap the beats in “rocket”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 14.💍 “ring” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 15.🚑 “ambulance” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 16.Clap the beats in “moon”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 17.Clap the beats in “banana”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 18.🛏️ “bed” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 19.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) bee (b) dinosaur (c) spider
- 20.Clap the beats in “car”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 21.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) popcorn (b) king (c) computer
- 22.🔨 “hammer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 23.🪟 “window” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 24.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) spider (b) dog (c) coconut
- 25.Clap the beats in “lemon”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 26.🥕 “carrot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 27.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 28.Clap the beats in “ring”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 29.Clap the beats in “egg”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 30.🐯 “tiger” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 31.🚌 “bus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 32.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) carrot (b) goat (c) tomato
- 33.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) coconut (b) bus (c) carrot
- 34.🐷 “pig” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 35.🪁 “kite” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 36.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) duck (b) tomato (c) burger
- 37.Clap the beats in “dinosaur”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 38.Clap the beats in “sun”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 39.🐙 “octopus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 40.🦋 “butterfly” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
Answer key
- 1
- elephant
- 3
- potato
- pencil
- pig
- 1
- cake
- 1
- sock
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 1
- bee
- 1
- computer
- 2
- 2
- dog
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 1
- goat
- bus
- 1
- 1
- tomato
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 3
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