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 “ball”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 2.Clap the beats in “dinosaur”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 3.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) sock (b) potato (c) rabbit
- 4.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) bed (b) spider (c) potato
- 5.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) elephant (b) moon (c) carrot
- 6.Clap the beats in “spider”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 7.🍍 “pineapple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 8.🍔 “burger” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 9.⛵ “boat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 10.Clap the beats in “sun”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 11.🪟 “window” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 12.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) tomato (b) book (c) pizza
- 13.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) duck (b) octopus (c) burger
- 14.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) king (b) carrot (c) coconut
- 15.☂️ “umbrella” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 16.Clap the beats in “cat”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 17.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) boat (b) turtle (c) umbrella
- 18.🛏️ “bed” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 19.Clap the beats in “rainbow”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 20.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) mango (b) moon (c) computer
- 21.🦆 “duck” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 22.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) apple (b) bed (c) kangaroo
- 23.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) boat (b) parrot (c) elephant
- 24.🦓 “zebra” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 25.Clap the beats in “zebra”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 26.🦘 “kangaroo” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 27.🌙 “moon” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 28.🚢 “ship” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 29.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) ring (b) apple (c) elephant
- 30.Clap the beats in “kite”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 31.Clap the beats in “tomato”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 32.Clap the beats in “book”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 33.Clap the beats in “bed”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 34.Clap the beats in “duck”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 35.Clap the beats in “ship”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 36.🪁 “kite” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 37.Clap the beats in “popcorn”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 38.🎩 “hat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 39.Clap the beats in “goat”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 40.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) star (b) octopus (c) apple
Answer key
- 1
- 3
- potato
- spider
- carrot
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 2
- pizza
- octopus
- king
- 3
- 1
- umbrella
- 1
- 2
- moon
- 1
- bed
- boat
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 1
- apple
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 1
- star
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