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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.🥔 “potato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 2.☂️ “umbrella” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 3.🐘 “elephant” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 4.🍅 “tomato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 5.🎂 “cake” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 6.🍌 “banana” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 7.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) apple (b) umbrella (c) fish
- 8.🤴 “king” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 9.Clap the beats in “elephant”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 10.Clap the beats in “pencil”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 11.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) octopus (b) pizza (c) book
- 12.🪁 “kite” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 13.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) kangaroo (b) parrot (c) ship
- 14.Clap the beats in “coconut”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 15.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) ball (b) spider (c) banana
- 16.Clap the beats in “bed”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 17.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) pizza (b) pineapple (c) goat
- 18.Clap the beats in “ball”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 19.🕷️ “spider” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 20.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) rainbow (b) bus (c) ambulance
- 21.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 22.🐰 “rabbit” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 23.⚽ “ball” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 24.Clap the beats in “kite”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 25.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) rainbow (b) tomato (c) king
- 26.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) pizza (b) bus (c) potato
- 27.Clap the beats in “zebra”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 28.🚌 “bus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 29.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) butterfly (b) ball (c) rocket
- 30.Clap the beats in “bee”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 31.🐐 “goat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 32.🚗 “car” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 33.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) rocket (b) ambulance (c) moon
- 34.Clap the beats in “turtle”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 35.⭐ “star” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 36.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) tree (b) coconut (c) pencil
- 37.Clap the beats in “tree”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 38.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) robot (b) bus (c) octopus
- 39.Clap the beats in “spider”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 40.Clap the beats in “parrot”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
Answer key
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 3
- fish
- 1
- 3
- 2
- octopus
- 1
- parrot
- 3
- ball
- 1
- pineapple
- 1
- 2
- rainbow
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 1
- king
- potato
- 2
- 1
- rocket
- 1
- 1
- 1
- moon
- 2
- 1
- pencil
- 1
- robot
- 2
- 2
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