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.🐱 “cat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 2.Clap the beats in “rainbow”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 3.🥚 “egg” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 4.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) kite (b) turkey (c) octopus
- 5.Clap the beats in “apple”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 6.🐝 “bee” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 7.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) duck (b) burger (c) elephant
- 8.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) coconut (b) panda (c) king
- 9.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 10.Clap the beats in “rabbit”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 11.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) cat (b) tomato (c) rabbit
- 12.Clap the beats in “pizza”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 13.🚀 “rocket” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 14.☀️ “sun” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 15.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) egg (b) tiger (c) kangaroo
- 16.Clap the beats in “umbrella”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 17.🥕 “carrot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 18.🥔 “potato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 19.Clap the beats in “panda”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 20.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) bee (b) mango (c) computer
- 21.🍔 “burger” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 22.✏️ “pencil” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 23.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) turkey (b) bus (c) computer
- 24.🪟 “window” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 25.🦃 “turkey” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 26.Clap the beats in “duck”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 27.Clap the beats in “zebra”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 28.Clap the beats in “bus”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 29.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) zebra (b) computer (c) boat
- 30.Clap the beats in “moon”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 31.Clap the beats in “pencil”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 32.Clap the beats in “mango”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 33.Clap the beats in “tree”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 34.🐟 “fish” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 35.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) pencil (b) fish (c) tomato
- 36.Clap the beats in “star”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 37.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) potato (b) cake (c) pizza
- 38.Clap the beats in “boat”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 39.🐢 “turtle” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 40.🐷 “pig” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
Answer key
- 1
- 2
- 1
- octopus
- 2
- 1
- elephant
- coconut
- 3
- 2
- cat
- 2
- 2
- 1
- egg
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 2
- mango
- 2
- 2
- computer
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 1
- boat
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 1
- pencil
- 1
- cake
- 1
- 2
- 1
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