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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.🚌 “bus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 2.🍍 “pineapple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 3.Clap the beats in “butter”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 4.Clap the beats in “umbrella”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 5.🍌 “banana” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 6.Clap the beats in “spider”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 7.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) pig (b) banana (c) rocket
- 8.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) cake (b) elephant (c) spider
- 9.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) turtle (b) elephant (c) fish
- 10.Clap the beats in “pizza”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 11.🦘 “kangaroo” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 12.Clap the beats in “tiger”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 13.Clap the beats in “car”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 14.🐼 “panda” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 15.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 16.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) duck (b) pineapple (c) spider
- 17.Clap the beats in “ambulance”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 18.Clap the beats in “star”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 19.🦆 “duck” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 20.🚑 “ambulance” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 21.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) pineapple (b) hat (c) guitar
- 22.🍋 “lemon” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 23.Clap the beats in “computer”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 24.Clap the beats in “tree”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 25.🚀 “rocket” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 26.🚢 “ship” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 27.Clap the beats in “ring”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 28.🦕 “dinosaur” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 29.🐟 “fish” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 30.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) turkey (b) computer (c) bed
- 31.🐶 “dog” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 32.Clap the beats in “dog”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 33.Clap the beats in “rabbit”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 34.Clap the beats in “goat”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 35.Clap the beats in “monkey”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 36.Clap the beats in “octopus”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 37.🐸 “frog” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 38.Clap the beats in “egg”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 39.🐰 “rabbit” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 40.Clap the beats in “butterfly”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
Answer key
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 2
- pig
- cake
- elephant
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 3
- spider
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 3
- hat
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 1
- bed
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 3
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