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.⚽ “ball” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 2.🐱 “cat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 3.🐘 “elephant” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 4.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) tiger (b) sock (c) umbrella
- 5.Clap the beats in “elephant”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 6.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) cherry (b) computer (c) bus
- 7.Clap the beats in “burger”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 8.Clap the beats in “cat”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 9.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) turkey (b) potato (c) fish
- 10.Clap the beats in “butter”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 11.🧦 “sock” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 12.🍎 “apple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 13.🎸 “guitar” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 14.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) elephant (b) bed (c) burger
- 15.🥔 “potato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 16.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) tomato (b) turkey (c) star
- 17.Clap the beats in “egg”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 18.🚌 “bus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 19.Clap the beats in “rainbow”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 20.🤖 “robot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 21.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) ring (b) panda (c) pineapple
- 22.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) turkey (b) ambulance (c) cat
- 23.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) carrot (b) computer (c) cake
- 24.🥥 “coconut” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 25.📖 “book” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 26.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) zebra (b) dinosaur (c) duck
- 27.🍌 “banana” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 28.🍕 “pizza” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 29.Clap the beats in “mango”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 30.🦜 “parrot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 31.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) popcorn (b) butterfly (c) star
- 32.🦋 “butterfly” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 33.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) pig (b) umbrella (c) rocket
- 34.🧈 “butter” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 35.🍍 “pineapple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 36.Clap the beats in “spider”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 37.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) tiger (b) tree (c) kangaroo
- 38.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) butter (b) tomato (c) fish
- 39.Clap the beats in “boat”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 40.Clap the beats in “computer”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
Answer key
- 1
- 1
- 3
- sock
- 3
- cherry
- 2
- 1
- potato
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 2
- elephant
- 3
- tomato
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 2
- ring
- cat
- cake
- 3
- 1
- duck
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 2
- popcorn
- 3
- pig
- 2
- 3
- 2
- tiger
- butter
- 1
- 3
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