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) butterfly (b) turkey (c) ship
- 2.Clap the beats in “butterfly”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 3.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) rocket (b) kite (c) potato
- 4.Clap the beats in “egg”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 5.Clap the beats in “pizza”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 6.Clap the beats in “sun”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 7.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) hat (b) tomato (c) cherry
- 8.Clap the beats in “potato”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 9.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) ball (b) turtle (c) ambulance
- 10.Clap the beats in “moon”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 11.Clap the beats in “rocket”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 12.Clap the beats in “cat”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 13.🐙 “octopus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 14.Clap the beats in “cake”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 15.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) cat (b) elephant (c) butter
- 16.Clap the beats in “dinosaur”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 17.Clap the beats in “ambulance”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 18.Clap the beats in “umbrella”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 19.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) potato (b) boat (c) zebra
- 20.Clap the beats in “panda”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 21.🐷 “pig” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 22.Clap the beats in “banana”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 23.Clap the beats in “pig”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 24.🥔 “potato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 25.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) banana (b) moon (c) spider
- 26.🚑 “ambulance” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 27.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) tiger (b) octopus (c) star
- 28.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) hat (b) banana (c) apple
- 29.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) kangaroo (b) sun (c) monkey
- 30.🐘 “elephant” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 31.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) banana (b) hammer (c) car
- 32.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) tomato (b) bee (c) hammer
- 33.☂️ “umbrella” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 34.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) mango (b) pig (c) dinosaur
- 35.Clap the beats in “elephant”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 36.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) guitar (b) book (c) dinosaur
- 37.Clap the beats in “burger”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 38.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) panda (b) fish (c) pineapple
- 39.🎂 “cake” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 40.🦋 “butterfly” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
Answer key
- ship
- 3
- potato
- 1
- 2
- 1
- tomato
- 3
- ball
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 1
- cat
- 3
- 3
- 3
- boat
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 3
- spider
- 3
- star
- banana
- sun
- 3
- hammer
- bee
- 3
- mango
- 3
- book
- 2
- pineapple
- 1
- 3
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