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.📖 “book” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 2.Clap the beats in “pencil”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 3.Clap the beats in “car”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 4.🐝 “bee” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 5.⛵ “boat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 6.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) goat (b) tomato (c) hammer
- 7.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) dinosaur (b) hammer (c) ship
- 8.🐷 “pig” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 9.🦕 “dinosaur” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 10.🥔 “potato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 11.Clap the beats in “bee”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 12.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) pizza (b) tomato (c) goat
- 13.🌳 “tree” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 14.🦋 “butterfly” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 15.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) car (b) carrot (c) umbrella
- 16.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) banana (b) cherry (c) moon
- 17.Clap the beats in “egg”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 18.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) egg (b) turtle (c) pineapple
- 19.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) kangaroo (b) zebra (c) frog
- 20.Clap the beats in “cake”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 21.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) cat (b) cherry (c) potato
- 22.🚢 “ship” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 23.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) pineapple (b) dog (c) window
- 24.Clap the beats in “dinosaur”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 25.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) pineapple (b) rabbit (c) car
- 26.Clap the beats in “butter”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 27.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) apple (b) coconut (c) moon
- 28.🍍 “pineapple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 29.Clap the beats in “kite”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 30.Clap the beats in “robot”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 31.Clap the beats in “ambulance”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 32.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) guitar (b) banana (c) sun
- 33.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) spider (b) fish (c) potato
- 34.🐙 “octopus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 35.🥥 “coconut” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 36.🥚 “egg” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 37.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) panda (b) star (c) elephant
- 38.🦜 “parrot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 39.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) elephant (b) kite (c) popcorn
- 40.Clap the beats in “star”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
Answer key
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 1
- tomato
- hammer
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 1
- goat
- 1
- 3
- umbrella
- banana
- 1
- egg
- kangaroo
- 1
- cat
- 1
- window
- 3
- car
- 2
- moon
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 3
- guitar
- potato
- 3
- 3
- 1
- elephant
- 2
- popcorn
- 1
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