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 “monkey”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 2.🍅 “tomato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 3.Clap the beats in “coconut”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 4.🥔 “potato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 5.🐘 “elephant” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 6.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) monkey (b) kangaroo (c) dog
- 7.Clap the beats in “robot”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 8.Clap the beats in “star”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 9.Clap the beats in “bus”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 10.🍎 “apple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 11.Clap the beats in “dinosaur”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 12.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) lemon (b) fish (c) ambulance
- 13.Clap the beats in “tree”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 14.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) apple (b) star (c) dinosaur
- 15.Clap the beats in “butterfly”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 16.🍌 “banana” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 17.🛏️ “bed” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 18.🥕 “carrot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 19.⚽ “ball” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 20.Clap the beats in “egg”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 21.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) kangaroo (b) bee (c) window
- 22.Clap the beats in “fish”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 23.🦃 “turkey” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 24.🤴 “king” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 25.🚑 “ambulance” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 26.🎸 “guitar” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 27.Clap the beats in “tomato”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 28.🦕 “dinosaur” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 29.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) ship (b) kangaroo (c) rainbow
- 30.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) popcorn (b) ring (c) banana
- 31.Clap the beats in “goat”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 32.🔨 “hammer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 33.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) computer (b) kite (c) carrot
- 34.🐐 “goat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 35.🚌 “bus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 36.Clap the beats in “ring”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 37.Clap the beats in “banana”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 38.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) ring (b) kangaroo (c) popcorn
- 39.Clap the beats in “pineapple”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 40.Clap the beats in “butter”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
Answer key
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- kangaroo
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 3
- fish
- 1
- apple
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 1
- bee
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 3
- rainbow
- banana
- 1
- 2
- computer
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 3
- popcorn
- 3
- 2
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