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 “tomato”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 2.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) robot (b) computer (c) fish
- 3.🐟 “fish” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 4.Clap the beats in “potato”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 5.🦓 “zebra” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 6.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) potato (b) fish (c) turkey
- 7.🦕 “dinosaur” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 8.⛵ “boat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 9.Clap the beats in “elephant”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 10.Clap the beats in “banana”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 11.Clap the beats in “octopus”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 12.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) computer (b) apple (c) pig
- 13.🚌 “bus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 14.Clap the beats in “pineapple”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 15.Clap the beats in “goat”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 16.Clap the beats in “sun”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 17.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) dinosaur (b) turtle (c) ship
- 18.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) popcorn (b) ambulance (c) ball
- 19.☂️ “umbrella” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 20.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) kite (b) rocket (c) tomato
- 21.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) dog (b) potato (c) popcorn
- 22.Clap the beats in “kangaroo”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 23.Clap the beats in “butterfly”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 24.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) zebra (b) fish (c) elephant
- 25.Clap the beats in “parrot”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 26.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) lemon (b) book (c) tomato
- 27.Clap the beats in “rainbow”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 28.Clap the beats in “cat”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 29.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) sock (b) rabbit (c) coconut
- 30.🥥 “coconut” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 31.Clap the beats in “dog”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 32.🐷 “pig” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 33.Clap the beats in “lemon”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 34.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) tree (b) tiger (c) octopus
- 35.🐸 “frog” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 36.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) parrot (b) ambulance (c) goat
- 37.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) apple (b) butterfly (c) sun
- 38.🍕 “pizza” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 39.🍎 “apple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 40.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) ambulance (b) star (c) turkey
Answer key
- 3
- computer
- 1
- 3
- 2
- turkey
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 3
- pig
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 1
- ship
- ball
- 3
- rocket
- potato
- 3
- 3
- elephant
- 2
- tomato
- 2
- 1
- sock
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 2
- tree
- 1
- ambulance
- butterfly
- 2
- 2
- star
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