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 “goat”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 2.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) lemon (b) boat (c) kangaroo
- 3.🥔 “potato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 4.💍 “ring” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 5.🎸 “guitar” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 6.Clap the beats in “rocket”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 7.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) rocket (b) dog (c) kangaroo
- 8.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) octopus (b) rabbit (c) cake
- 9.🦕 “dinosaur” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 10.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) ball (b) tomato (c) zebra
- 11.Clap the beats in “cake”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 12.Clap the beats in “ship”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 13.Clap the beats in “coconut”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 14.🥥 “coconut” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 15.Clap the beats in “computer”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 16.Clap the beats in “ambulance”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 17.Clap the beats in “ball”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 18.🚑 “ambulance” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 19.Clap the beats in “popcorn”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 20.🚢 “ship” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 21.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) butterfly (b) tree (c) window
- 22.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) sun (b) butterfly (c) turkey
- 23.🦘 “kangaroo” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 24.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) elephant (b) burger (c) star
- 25.Clap the beats in “cat”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 26.Clap the beats in “tomato”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 27.🐰 “rabbit” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 28.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) lemon (b) octopus (c) cake
- 29.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) tiger (b) elephant (c) cat
- 30.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) panda (b) kite (c) computer
- 31.Clap the beats in “monkey”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 32.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) kite (b) burger (c) potato
- 33.🐟 “fish” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 34.Clap the beats in “butterfly”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 35.🐘 “elephant” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 36.Clap the beats in “tree”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 37.Clap the beats in “kangaroo”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 38.🍅 “tomato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 39.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) pineapple (b) guitar (c) cat
- 40.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) king (b) window (c) potato
Answer key
- 1
- lemon
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 2
- rocket
- octopus
- 3
- ball
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 1
- window
- butterfly
- 3
- star
- 1
- 3
- 2
- cake
- cat
- computer
- 2
- burger
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 3
- guitar
- king
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