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.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) bus (b) guitar (c) ambulance
- 2.Clap the beats in “hat”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 3.Clap the beats in “mango”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 4.Clap the beats in “pencil”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 5.🐟 “fish” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 6.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) umbrella (b) apple (c) dog
- 7.Clap the beats in “moon”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 8.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) cat (b) tomato (c) mango
- 9.🎂 “cake” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 10.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) potato (b) sun (c) rocket
- 11.Clap the beats in “kangaroo”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 12.Clap the beats in “ambulance”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 13.🍒 “cherry” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 14.🍍 “pineapple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 15.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) moon (b) cherry (c) computer
- 16.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) umbrella (b) mango (c) sock
- 17.🚑 “ambulance” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 18.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) cat (b) potato (c) carrot
- 19.🐯 “tiger” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 20.🍅 “tomato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 21.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) monkey (b) dinosaur (c) boat
- 22.Clap the beats in “butter”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 23.🐸 “frog” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 24.Clap the beats in “dinosaur”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 25.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) pineapple (b) tree (c) monkey
- 26.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) octopus (b) ball (c) lemon
- 27.Clap the beats in “bed”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 28.Clap the beats in “hammer”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 29.Clap the beats in “elephant”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 30.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) ship (b) dinosaur (c) parrot
- 31.🥔 “potato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 32.🥕 “carrot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 33.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) kangaroo (b) mango (c) hat
- 34.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) banana (b) tree (c) rabbit
- 35.🌙 “moon” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 36.Clap the beats in “king”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 37.Clap the beats in “turtle”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 38.Clap the beats in “umbrella”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 39.🛏️ “bed” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 40.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) pizza (b) tomato (c) goat
Answer key
- ambulance
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 1
- dog
- 1
- mango
- 1
- rocket
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 3
- moon
- sock
- 3
- potato
- 2
- 3
- monkey
- 2
- 1
- 3
- tree
- lemon
- 1
- 2
- 3
- dinosaur
- 3
- 2
- kangaroo
- banana
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 1
- tomato
Free phonics lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/phonics-for-kids