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 1 beat (syllable)? (a) kite (b) robot (c) umbrella
- 2.Clap the beats in “pizza”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 3.Clap the beats in “kangaroo”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 4.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) dinosaur (b) rocket (c) ship
- 5.🚑 “ambulance” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 6.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) car (b) turtle (c) elephant
- 7.🐼 “panda” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 8.Clap the beats in “rocket”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 9.Clap the beats in “guitar”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 10.🍌 “banana” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 11.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) pig (b) butterfly (c) apple
- 12.Clap the beats in “ball”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 13.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) elephant (b) tree (c) hammer
- 14.🦋 “butterfly” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 15.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) panda (b) tree (c) tomato
- 16.🥚 “egg” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 17.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) butter (b) ambulance (c) car
- 18.☂️ “umbrella” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 19.🚢 “ship” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 20.🍅 “tomato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 21.Clap the beats in “star”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 22.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) pineapple (b) mango (c) kite
- 23.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) apple (b) bus (c) tomato
- 24.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) pizza (b) star (c) computer
- 25.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) kangaroo (b) cake (c) window
- 26.🍔 “burger” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 27.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) tomato (b) turtle (c) tree
- 28.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) fish (b) cherry (c) elephant
- 29.Clap the beats in “fish”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 30.🦓 “zebra” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 31.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) mango (b) umbrella (c) tree
- 32.🦃 “turkey” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 33.Clap the beats in “hammer”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 34.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) egg (b) turkey (c) kangaroo
- 35.Clap the beats in “bed”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 36.🐙 “octopus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 37.🪁 “kite” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 38.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) dog (b) banana (c) popcorn
- 39.🪟 “window” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 40.🐱 “cat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
Answer key
- kite
- 2
- 3
- rocket
- 3
- car
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 3
- pig
- 1
- hammer
- 3
- panda
- 1
- ambulance
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 1
- mango
- tomato
- computer
- kangaroo
- 2
- tree
- cherry
- 1
- 2
- umbrella
- 2
- 2
- turkey
- 1
- 3
- 1
- banana
- 2
- 1
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