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.☀️ “sun” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 2.Clap the beats in “computer”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 3.Clap the beats in “cat”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 4.Clap the beats in “frog”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 5.Clap the beats in “king”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 6.Clap the beats in “bus”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 7.🐶 “dog” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 8.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) butterfly (b) carrot (c) dog
- 9.Clap the beats in “bee”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 10.🚀 “rocket” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 11.🦘 “kangaroo” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 12.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) car (b) potato (c) tiger
- 13.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) sock (b) popcorn (c) butterfly
- 14.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) sock (b) monkey (c) dinosaur
- 15.🥥 “coconut” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 16.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) elephant (b) hammer (c) ring
- 17.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) fish (b) octopus (c) mango
- 18.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) pizza (b) bee (c) elephant
- 19.Clap the beats in “pencil”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 20.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) pencil (b) cat (c) butterfly
- 21.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 22.🌳 “tree” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 23.🍿 “popcorn” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 24.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) computer (b) zebra (c) cat
- 25.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) kangaroo (b) duck (c) rainbow
- 26.Clap the beats in “elephant”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 27.🥭 “mango” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 28.🥔 “potato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 29.⭐ “star” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 30.🐱 “cat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 31.🎩 “hat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 32.Clap the beats in “sun”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 33.🦋 “butterfly” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 34.Clap the beats in “rocket”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 35.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) monkey (b) bed (c) banana
- 36.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) tomato (b) sun (c) popcorn
- 37.Clap the beats in “star”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 38.Clap the beats in “kangaroo”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 39.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) potato (b) egg (c) rocket
- 40.Clap the beats in “pineapple”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
Answer key
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- dog
- 1
- 2
- 3
- potato
- popcorn
- monkey
- 3
- ring
- mango
- elephant
- 2
- pencil
- 3
- 1
- 2
- computer
- kangaroo
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 2
- bed
- tomato
- 1
- 3
- rocket
- 3
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