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 2 beats (syllables)? (a) rocket (b) computer (c) hat
- 2.Clap the beats in “tomato”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 3.Clap the beats in “pencil”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 4.Clap the beats in “carrot”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 5.Clap the beats in “spider”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 6.🍿 “popcorn” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 7.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) kangaroo (b) bed (c) turkey
- 8.Clap the beats in “ambulance”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 9.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) kite (b) rocket (c) kangaroo
- 10.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) kite (b) computer (c) pizza
- 11.Clap the beats in “banana”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 12.🚗 “car” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 13.Clap the beats in “computer”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 14.🛏️ “bed” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 15.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) egg (b) elephant (c) zebra
- 16.Clap the beats in “car”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 17.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) king (b) cherry (c) umbrella
- 18.🍋 “lemon” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 19.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) octopus (b) panda (c) egg
- 20.🌙 “moon” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 21.Clap the beats in “potato”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 22.🍌 “banana” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 23.🥕 “carrot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 24.☀️ “sun” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 25.Clap the beats in “elephant”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 26.Clap the beats in “frog”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 27.Clap the beats in “cat”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 28.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) rabbit (b) ambulance (c) ring
- 29.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) banana (b) apple (c) dog
- 30.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) apple (b) coconut (c) bee
- 31.Clap the beats in “parrot”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 32.📖 “book” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 33.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) tiger (b) cake (c) umbrella
- 34.Clap the beats in “rabbit”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 35.⛵ “boat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 36.Clap the beats in “cake”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 37.Clap the beats in “rocket”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 38.🦘 “kangaroo” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 39.🥚 “egg” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 40.🍍 “pineapple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
Answer key
- rocket
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- bed
- 3
- kangaroo
- pizza
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 1
- egg
- 1
- cherry
- 2
- octopus
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 1
- ring
- dog
- coconut
- 2
- 1
- umbrella
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 3
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