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.🐙 “octopus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 2.🐒 “monkey” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 3.🥔 “potato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 4.Clap the beats in “pig”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 5.📖 “book” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 6.Clap the beats in “carrot”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 7.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) computer (b) tiger (c) cake
- 8.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) star (b) elephant (c) panda
- 9.🍋 “lemon” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 10.🦃 “turkey” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 11.Clap the beats in “star”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 12.🐶 “dog” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 13.Clap the beats in “umbrella”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 14.🔨 “hammer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 15.🦘 “kangaroo” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 16.🍍 “pineapple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 17.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) bee (b) pineapple (c) pizza
- 18.Clap the beats in “egg”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 19.🍒 “cherry” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 20.Clap the beats in “ring”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 21.🐰 “rabbit” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 22.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) kite (b) cherry (c) computer
- 23.🍎 “apple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 24.🦆 “duck” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 25.Clap the beats in “octopus”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 26.Clap the beats in “cat”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 27.🦕 “dinosaur” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 28.Clap the beats in “sock”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 29.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) tiger (b) tomato (c) car
- 30.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) sun (b) ambulance (c) turtle
- 31.🚑 “ambulance” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 32.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 33.🍅 “tomato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 34.🐝 “bee” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 35.Clap the beats in “duck”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 36.🚌 “bus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 37.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) computer (b) dog (c) pencil
- 38.Clap the beats in “rabbit”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 39.🎸 “guitar” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 40.Clap the beats in “kite”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
Answer key
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 2
- tiger
- panda
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 3
- bee
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 2
- cherry
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 1
- car
- sun
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 1
- computer
- 2
- 2
- 1
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