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.🐙 “octopus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 2.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) hammer (b) tomato (c) kite
- 3.🦋 “butterfly” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 4.🍍 “pineapple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 5.🐶 “dog” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 6.Clap the beats in “kangaroo”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 7.Clap the beats in “robot”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 8.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) butter (b) banana (c) star
- 9.Clap the beats in “parrot”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 10.🐷 “pig” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 11.🥕 “carrot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 12.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) dinosaur (b) duck (c) rocket
- 13.🎸 “guitar” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 14.Clap the beats in “ball”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 15.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) apple (b) sun (c) coconut
- 16.🐐 “goat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 17.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) dog (b) rainbow (c) banana
- 18.☀️ “sun” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 19.Clap the beats in “window”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 20.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) carrot (b) fish (c) coconut
- 21.🤖 “robot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 22.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) fish (b) banana (c) mango
- 23.Clap the beats in “sun”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 24.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) potato (b) butter (c) king
- 25.🎩 “hat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 26.🌙 “moon” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 27.Clap the beats in “mango”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 28.🐱 “cat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 29.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) duck (b) spider (c) kangaroo
- 30.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) book (b) octopus (c) tiger
- 31.Clap the beats in “monkey”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 32.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) bus (b) kangaroo (c) monkey
- 33.Clap the beats in “bed”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 34.Clap the beats in “turkey”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 35.🍅 “tomato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 36.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) bed (b) rainbow (c) kangaroo
- 37.Clap the beats in “ambulance”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 38.⚽ “ball” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 39.🥚 “egg” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 40.🦕 “dinosaur” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
Answer key
- 3
- kite
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 2
- star
- 2
- 1
- 2
- duck
- 2
- 1
- apple
- 1
- dog
- 1
- 2
- coconut
- 2
- mango
- 1
- butter
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 1
- spider
- tiger
- 2
- kangaroo
- 1
- 2
- 3
- rainbow
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 3
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