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.🐢 “turtle” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 2.🚢 “ship” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 3.Clap the beats in “turkey”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 4.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) kangaroo (b) rocket (c) dog
- 5.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) umbrella (b) hat (c) lemon
- 6.Clap the beats in “dinosaur”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 7.Clap the beats in “pencil”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 8.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) ring (b) tiger (c) elephant
- 9.Clap the beats in “pineapple”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 10.🤖 “robot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 11.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) ship (b) popcorn (c) tomato
- 12.Clap the beats in “monkey”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 13.Clap the beats in “tomato”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 14.🐙 “octopus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 15.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) rabbit (b) dinosaur (c) sun
- 16.🪟 “window” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 17.☀️ “sun” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 18.🎂 “cake” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 19.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) kite (b) banana (c) tiger
- 20.🐰 “rabbit” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 21.Clap the beats in “butter”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 22.🌈 “rainbow” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 23.Clap the beats in “sock”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 24.🤴 “king” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 25.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) spider (b) book (c) ambulance
- 26.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) elephant (b) rainbow (c) bus
- 27.🎩 “hat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 28.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 29.🦕 “dinosaur” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 30.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) moon (b) spider (c) butterfly
- 31.Clap the beats in “bed”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 32.Clap the beats in “parrot”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 33.Clap the beats in “kite”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 34.Clap the beats in “turtle”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 35.🥕 “carrot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 36.Clap the beats in “panda”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 37.Clap the beats in “goat”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 38.🚑 “ambulance” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 39.Clap the beats in “guitar”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 40.🥥 “coconut” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
Answer key
- 2
- 1
- 2
- dog
- hat
- 3
- 2
- elephant
- 3
- 2
- ship
- 2
- 3
- 3
- sun
- 2
- 1
- 1
- tiger
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 1
- book
- bus
- 1
- 3
- 3
- spider
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 3
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