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 “fish”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 2.Clap the beats in “parrot”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 3.Clap the beats in “sun”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 4.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) popcorn (b) boat (c) kangaroo
- 5.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) lemon (b) ball (c) elephant
- 6.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) egg (b) ambulance (c) butter
- 7.Clap the beats in “elephant”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 8.🛏️ “bed” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 9.🐟 “fish” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 10.🍌 “banana” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 11.Clap the beats in “banana”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 12.🦘 “kangaroo” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 13.🎂 “cake” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 14.🍔 “burger” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 15.🌳 “tree” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 16.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) umbrella (b) king (c) rabbit
- 17.🎩 “hat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 18.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) computer (b) ring (c) tiger
- 19.Clap the beats in “burger”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 20.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) robot (b) potato (c) hat
- 21.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) car (b) dinosaur (c) guitar
- 22.Clap the beats in “computer”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 23.🍒 “cherry” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 24.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) ring (b) rocket (c) elephant
- 25.🤖 “robot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 26.Clap the beats in “hammer”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 27.Clap the beats in “octopus”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 28.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) cherry (b) dinosaur (c) tree
- 29.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) bus (b) pizza (c) octopus
- 30.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) duck (b) elephant (c) turkey
- 31.Clap the beats in “tiger”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 32.Clap the beats in “bee”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 33.🧦 “sock” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 34.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) banana (b) sock (c) mango
- 35.Clap the beats in “cake”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 36.Clap the beats in “kangaroo”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 37.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) banana (b) kite (c) zebra
- 38.☀️ “sun” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 39.Clap the beats in “rainbow”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 40.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
Answer key
- 1
- 2
- 1
- boat
- lemon
- egg
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 1
- king
- 1
- computer
- 2
- potato
- guitar
- 3
- 2
- elephant
- 2
- 2
- 3
- dinosaur
- octopus
- duck
- 2
- 1
- 1
- sock
- 1
- 3
- kite
- 1
- 2
- 3
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