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 “burger”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 2.Clap the beats in “kangaroo”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 3.☀️ “sun” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 4.Clap the beats in “umbrella”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 5.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) elephant (b) cat (c) apple
- 6.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) cat (b) elephant (c) turkey
- 7.Clap the beats in “guitar”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 8.🌙 “moon” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 9.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) zebra (b) tomato (c) frog
- 10.🥕 “carrot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 11.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) kite (b) tomato (c) cherry
- 12.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) duck (b) spider (c) coconut
- 13.🐒 “monkey” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 14.Clap the beats in “mango”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 15.Clap the beats in “turtle”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 16.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) butter (b) tree (c) tomato
- 17.🍕 “pizza” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 18.Clap the beats in “elephant”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 19.Clap the beats in “rainbow”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 20.🦆 “duck” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 21.🍿 “popcorn” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 22.Clap the beats in “hat”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 23.Clap the beats in “ball”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 24.Clap the beats in “popcorn”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 25.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) butterfly (b) ship (c) pencil
- 26.Clap the beats in “apple”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 27.Clap the beats in “parrot”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 28.🍋 “lemon” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 29.Clap the beats in “bee”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 30.🍅 “tomato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 31.🍌 “banana” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 32.🚑 “ambulance” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 33.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) popcorn (b) octopus (c) ball
- 34.Clap the beats in “bed”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 35.✏️ “pencil” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 36.Clap the beats in “star”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 37.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) dinosaur (b) book (c) guitar
- 38.🐢 “turtle” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 39.🥥 “coconut” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 40.🥚 “egg” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
Answer key
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 3
- cat
- turkey
- 2
- 1
- frog
- 2
- kite
- coconut
- 2
- 2
- 2
- tree
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 2
- pencil
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 3
- popcorn
- 1
- 2
- 1
- dinosaur
- 2
- 3
- 1
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