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 “tree”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 2.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) hammer (b) sun (c) banana
- 3.🐱 “cat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 4.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) car (b) dinosaur (c) spider
- 5.Clap the beats in “pineapple”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 6.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) tree (b) pineapple (c) popcorn
- 7.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) octopus (b) robot (c) dog
- 8.Clap the beats in “ball”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 9.🍔 “burger” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 10.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) rainbow (b) kangaroo (c) bee
- 11.Clap the beats in “pencil”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 12.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) rabbit (b) pineapple (c) pig
- 13.🍅 “tomato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 14.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) duck (b) pencil (c) potato
- 15.🔨 “hammer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 16.🍎 “apple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 17.Clap the beats in “bed”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 18.🕷️ “spider” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 19.💍 “ring” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 20.Clap the beats in “frog”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 21.🐼 “panda” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 22.Clap the beats in “kite”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 23.🦘 “kangaroo” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 24.🦓 “zebra” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 25.⛵ “boat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 26.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) tomato (b) kite (c) parrot
- 27.🤴 “king” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 28.Clap the beats in “parrot”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 29.🐟 “fish” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 30.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) fish (b) umbrella (c) mango
- 31.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) dinosaur (b) rocket (c) dog
- 32.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) tomato (b) ball (c) apple
- 33.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) monkey (b) sun (c) potato
- 34.Clap the beats in “elephant”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 35.Clap the beats in “dog”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 36.Clap the beats in “tiger”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 37.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) turtle (b) computer (c) moon
- 38.🌈 “rainbow” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 39.⭐ “star” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 40.🍒 “cherry” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
Answer key
- 1
- sun
- 1
- spider
- 3
- tree
- robot
- 1
- 2
- bee
- 2
- pineapple
- 3
- pencil
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 1
- tomato
- 1
- 2
- 1
- fish
- rocket
- apple
- potato
- 3
- 1
- 2
- computer
- 2
- 1
- 2
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