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.🥔 “potato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 2.🐱 “cat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 3.🍅 “tomato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 4.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) turkey (b) tomato (c) bee
- 5.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) dog (b) kangaroo (c) pizza
- 6.✏️ “pencil” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 7.Clap the beats in “carrot”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 8.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) ambulance (b) burger (c) moon
- 9.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) elephant (b) duck (c) lemon
- 10.🎩 “hat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 11.☂️ “umbrella” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 12.Clap the beats in “cake”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 13.💍 “ring” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 14.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) coconut (b) burger (c) sock
- 15.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) bus (b) coconut (c) burger
- 16.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) guitar (b) octopus (c) ring
- 17.Clap the beats in “turkey”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 18.🐸 “frog” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 19.Clap the beats in “coconut”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 20.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) butterfly (b) carrot (c) egg
- 21.🐝 “bee” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 22.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) umbrella (b) star (c) carrot
- 23.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) duck (b) ambulance (c) pencil
- 24.🐘 “elephant” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 25.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) umbrella (b) burger (c) cake
- 26.🐶 “dog” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 27.Clap the beats in “tomato”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 28.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) turtle (b) pig (c) tomato
- 29.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) sun (b) tiger (c) coconut
- 30.⭐ “star” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 31.Clap the beats in “lemon”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 32.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) tree (b) mango (c) coconut
- 33.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 34.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) cherry (b) ball (c) kangaroo
- 35.☀️ “sun” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 36.Clap the beats in “moon”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 37.🐼 “panda” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 38.🐢 “turtle” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 39.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) octopus (b) sun (c) monkey
- 40.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) kite (b) computer (c) monkey
Answer key
- 3
- 1
- 3
- tomato
- pizza
- 2
- 2
- ambulance
- lemon
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 1
- burger
- bus
- guitar
- 2
- 1
- 3
- butterfly
- 1
- carrot
- duck
- 3
- cake
- 1
- 3
- turtle
- coconut
- 1
- 2
- tree
- 3
- ball
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 2
- sun
- monkey
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