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.Clap the beats in “cake”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 2.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) octopus (b) king (c) turkey
- 3.🪟 “window” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 4.📖 “book” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 5.🍎 “apple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 6.🦋 “butterfly” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 7.🕷️ “spider” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 8.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) pencil (b) ship (c) pineapple
- 9.Clap the beats in “dog”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 10.🦆 “duck” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 11.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 12.🐘 “elephant” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 13.🍍 “pineapple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 14.🐙 “octopus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 15.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) potato (b) dog (c) zebra
- 16.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) pineapple (b) kite (c) rocket
- 17.Clap the beats in “ambulance”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 18.Clap the beats in “umbrella”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 19.🐝 “bee” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 20.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) popcorn (b) coconut (c) book
- 21.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) pencil (b) ball (c) butterfly
- 22.🌈 “rainbow” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 23.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) sun (b) rabbit (c) umbrella
- 24.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) dog (b) carrot (c) potato
- 25.Clap the beats in “boat”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 26.🐼 “panda” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 27.Clap the beats in “kangaroo”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 28.🤴 “king” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 29.🦕 “dinosaur” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 30.🎸 “guitar” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 31.🦓 “zebra” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 32.Clap the beats in “spider”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 33.Clap the beats in “tiger”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 34.🥚 “egg” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 35.🪁 “kite” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 36.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) goat (b) banana (c) lemon
- 37.🍔 “burger” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 38.Clap the beats in “tomato”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 39.🦜 “parrot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 40.🥔 “potato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
Answer key
- 1
- octopus
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 2
- ship
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- potato
- pineapple
- 3
- 3
- 1
- book
- ball
- 2
- sun
- dog
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 1
- lemon
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 3
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