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.🍒 “cherry” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 2.Clap the beats in “rainbow”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 3.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) rabbit (b) butterfly (c) bee
- 4.🚌 “bus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 5.🥕 “carrot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 6.🚢 “ship” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 7.📖 “book” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 8.💍 “ring” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 9.🐱 “cat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 10.🚑 “ambulance” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 11.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) banana (b) guitar (c) goat
- 12.Clap the beats in “spider”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 13.⚽ “ball” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 14.Clap the beats in “potato”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 15.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) sun (b) rocket (c) banana
- 16.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) kite (b) rocket (c) dinosaur
- 17.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) kangaroo (b) sock (c) pizza
- 18.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) pineapple (b) tiger (c) cake
- 19.Clap the beats in “hammer”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 20.🚀 “rocket” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 21.Clap the beats in “kangaroo”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 22.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) tomato (b) rabbit (c) kite
- 23.Clap the beats in “banana”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 24.Clap the beats in “kite”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 25.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) pencil (b) ambulance (c) frog
- 26.🦓 “zebra” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 27.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) coconut (b) rocket (c) tree
- 28.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) pig (b) robot (c) pineapple
- 29.🥔 “potato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 30.✏️ “pencil” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 31.🌈 “rainbow” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 32.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) dinosaur (b) zebra (c) duck
- 33.Clap the beats in “carrot”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 34.Clap the beats in “ship”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 35.Clap the beats in “cat”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 36.🍍 “pineapple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 37.🕷️ “spider” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 38.🐟 “fish” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 39.🐢 “turtle” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 40.Clap the beats in “boat”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
Answer key
- 2
- 2
- bee
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 3
- guitar
- 2
- 1
- 3
- sun
- kite
- kangaroo
- cake
- 2
- 2
- 3
- tomato
- 3
- 1
- ambulance
- 2
- tree
- pig
- 3
- 2
- 2
- dinosaur
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 1
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