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.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) burger (b) king (c) coconut
- 2.Clap the beats in “bus”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 3.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 4.Clap the beats in “fish”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 5.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) ambulance (b) cat (c) panda
- 6.🐯 “tiger” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 7.Clap the beats in “banana”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 8.Clap the beats in “rainbow”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 9.🦋 “butterfly” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 10.🚗 “car” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 11.Clap the beats in “cat”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 12.Clap the beats in “tiger”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 13.⭐ “star” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 14.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) potato (b) duck (c) rainbow
- 15.🐘 “elephant” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 16.🍿 “popcorn” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 17.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) umbrella (b) tree (c) mango
- 18.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) panda (b) banana (c) ring
- 19.🧈 “butter” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 20.🦘 “kangaroo” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 21.🛏️ “bed” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 22.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) elephant (b) mango (c) hat
- 23.💍 “ring” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 24.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) umbrella (b) parrot (c) boat
- 25.Clap the beats in “kite”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 26.Clap the beats in “cake”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 27.🎩 “hat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 28.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) dog (b) carrot (c) umbrella
- 29.Clap the beats in “king”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 30.🦆 “duck” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 31.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) window (b) moon (c) tomato
- 32.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) ball (b) dinosaur (c) carrot
- 33.Clap the beats in “star”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 34.Clap the beats in “ring”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 35.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) window (b) egg (c) elephant
- 36.Clap the beats in “rabbit”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 37.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) ring (b) umbrella (c) lemon
- 38.Clap the beats in “burger”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 39.🐙 “octopus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 40.⛵ “boat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
Answer key
- king
- 1
- 3
- 1
- cat
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 1
- duck
- 3
- 2
- tree
- ring
- 2
- 3
- 1
- elephant
- 1
- parrot
- 1
- 1
- 1
- dog
- 1
- 1
- moon
- carrot
- 1
- 1
- egg
- 2
- umbrella
- 2
- 3
- 1
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