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 3 beats (syllables)? (a) ambulance (b) bus (c) rocket
- 2.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) rabbit (b) dinosaur (c) frog
- 3.Clap the beats in “computer”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 4.⛵ “boat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 5.🦘 “kangaroo” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 6.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) kite (b) potato (c) turkey
- 7.Clap the beats in “tomato”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 8.⭐ “star” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 9.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) dinosaur (b) rocket (c) tree
- 10.🚑 “ambulance” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 11.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) car (b) umbrella (c) lemon
- 12.Clap the beats in “banana”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 13.Clap the beats in “boat”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 14.Clap the beats in “pencil”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 15.Clap the beats in “hammer”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 16.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) burger (b) kite (c) dinosaur
- 17.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) window (b) cake (c) banana
- 18.🍒 “cherry” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 19.Clap the beats in “umbrella”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 20.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) pizza (b) octopus (c) ball
- 21.🎂 “cake” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 22.Clap the beats in “potato”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 23.🍌 “banana” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 24.Clap the beats in “turkey”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 25.Clap the beats in “sun”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 26.Clap the beats in “moon”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 27.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) cat (b) coconut (c) zebra
- 28.🐢 “turtle” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 29.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) cherry (b) king (c) pineapple
- 30.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) sock (b) banana (c) mango
- 31.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) dog (b) ambulance (c) rainbow
- 32.🚌 “bus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 33.Clap the beats in “rabbit”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 34.☀️ “sun” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 35.🥕 “carrot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 36.🐶 “dog” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 37.🚢 “ship” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 38.Clap the beats in “rocket”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 39.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) octopus (b) window (c) cake
- 40.Clap the beats in “ring”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
Answer key
- ambulance
- frog
- 3
- 1
- 3
- potato
- 3
- 1
- tree
- 3
- lemon
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 2
- dinosaur
- window
- 2
- 3
- ball
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 1
- cat
- 2
- king
- banana
- rainbow
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 2
- cake
- 1
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