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) king (b) apple (c) ambulance
- 2.Clap the beats in “boat”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 3.🐷 “pig” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 4.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) rainbow (b) car (c) elephant
- 5.Clap the beats in “moon”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 6.🥔 “potato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 7.Clap the beats in “duck”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 8.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) rocket (b) ball (c) umbrella
- 9.Clap the beats in “panda”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 10.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) kangaroo (b) car (c) rabbit
- 11.🐰 “rabbit” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 12.🤖 “robot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 13.🌈 “rainbow” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 14.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) fish (b) tomato (c) monkey
- 15.🐟 “fish” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 16.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) carrot (b) computer (c) goat
- 17.🐯 “tiger” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 18.Clap the beats in “pineapple”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 19.Clap the beats in “coconut”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 20.🥥 “coconut” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 21.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) computer (b) cake (c) rabbit
- 22.Clap the beats in “robot”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 23.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) cat (b) carrot (c) banana
- 24.🚀 “rocket” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 25.Clap the beats in “pizza”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 26.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) kite (b) potato (c) cherry
- 27.🤴 “king” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 28.⭐ “star” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 29.⚽ “ball” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 30.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) ambulance (b) sun (c) panda
- 31.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) ambulance (b) window (c) king
- 32.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) banana (b) duck (c) robot
- 33.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) rocket (b) boat (c) umbrella
- 34.📖 “book” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 35.Clap the beats in “hammer”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 36.🍋 “lemon” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 37.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 38.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) banana (b) butter (c) ship
- 39.🦆 “duck” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 40.Clap the beats in “banana”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
Answer key
- king
- 1
- 1
- car
- 1
- 3
- 1
- ball
- 2
- kangaroo
- 2
- 2
- 2
- tomato
- 1
- goat
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 3
- cake
- 2
- carrot
- 2
- 2
- kite
- 1
- 1
- 1
- sun
- window
- banana
- boat
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 3
- ship
- 1
- 3
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