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 “tomato”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 2.🍌 “banana” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 3.Clap the beats in “boat”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 4.🦘 “kangaroo” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 5.Clap the beats in “apple”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 6.🎸 “guitar” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 7.🐰 “rabbit” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 8.🍔 “burger” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 9.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) robot (b) star (c) potato
- 10.🍋 “lemon” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 11.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) tree (b) zebra (c) banana
- 12.Clap the beats in “turtle”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 13.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) zebra (b) computer (c) sock
- 14.Clap the beats in “frog”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 15.Clap the beats in “mango”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 16.☂️ “umbrella” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 17.🌳 “tree” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 18.Clap the beats in “duck”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 19.🌈 “rainbow” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 20.🐙 “octopus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 21.Clap the beats in “car”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 22.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) burger (b) tree (c) umbrella
- 23.🕷️ “spider” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 24.Clap the beats in “butterfly”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 25.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) book (b) rabbit (c) butterfly
- 26.Clap the beats in “guitar”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 27.Clap the beats in “dinosaur”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 28.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) kangaroo (b) moon (c) monkey
- 29.🍎 “apple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 30.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) coconut (b) robot (c) king
- 31.🍅 “tomato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 32.Clap the beats in “star”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 33.Clap the beats in “cat”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 34.🦕 “dinosaur” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 35.Clap the beats in “monkey”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 36.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) rabbit (b) frog (c) umbrella
- 37.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) dog (b) dinosaur (c) monkey
- 38.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 39.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) cherry (b) hat (c) coconut
- 40.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) pineapple (b) spider (c) sun
Answer key
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- star
- 2
- banana
- 2
- computer
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 1
- umbrella
- 2
- 3
- butterfly
- 2
- 3
- monkey
- 2
- coconut
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 2
- rabbit
- dinosaur
- 3
- cherry
- pineapple
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