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.🥔 “potato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 2.🚌 “bus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 3.🐘 “elephant” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 4.Clap the beats in “tree”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 5.Clap the beats in “star”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 6.Clap the beats in “cake”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 7.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) computer (b) popcorn (c) egg
- 8.🦆 “duck” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 9.🛏️ “bed” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 10.🤖 “robot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 11.Clap the beats in “carrot”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 12.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) moon (b) rabbit (c) dinosaur
- 13.🍒 “cherry” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 14.Clap the beats in “pizza”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 15.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) octopus (b) sun (c) burger
- 16.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) elephant (b) lemon (c) ring
- 17.Clap the beats in “ship”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 18.Clap the beats in “banana”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 19.🐯 “tiger” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 20.⚽ “ball” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 21.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) window (b) bus (c) elephant
- 22.Clap the beats in “pig”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 23.🍌 “banana” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 24.🪟 “window” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 25.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) kangaroo (b) bee (c) robot
- 26.✏️ “pencil” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 27.Clap the beats in “rocket”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 28.🌈 “rainbow” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 29.⭐ “star” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 30.Clap the beats in “octopus”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 31.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) king (b) hammer (c) pineapple
- 32.Clap the beats in “robot”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 33.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) computer (b) rocket (c) king
- 34.🚗 “car” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 35.🐼 “panda” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 36.Clap the beats in “computer”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 37.🍎 “apple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 38.🐝 “bee” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 39.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) ambulance (b) turkey (c) car
- 40.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) pig (b) potato (c) guitar
Answer key
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 1
- egg
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 2
- dinosaur
- 2
- 2
- octopus
- lemon
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 1
- elephant
- 1
- 3
- 2
- bee
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 3
- king
- 2
- rocket
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 1
- car
- potato
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