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 2 beats (syllables)? (a) star (b) octopus (c) lemon
- 2.Clap the beats in “ring”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 3.Clap the beats in “potato”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 4.Clap the beats in “tiger”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 5.Clap the beats in “hat”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 6.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) umbrella (b) fish (c) rocket
- 7.Clap the beats in “pizza”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 8.🐐 “goat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 9.🌙 “moon” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 10.🍔 “burger” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 11.Clap the beats in “bus”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 12.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) spider (b) elephant (c) kite
- 13.🍅 “tomato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 14.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) hammer (b) cat (c) dinosaur
- 15.Clap the beats in “rainbow”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 16.📖 “book” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 17.🤖 “robot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 18.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) tomato (b) hat (c) pencil
- 19.☂️ “umbrella” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 20.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) rainbow (b) umbrella (c) ball
- 21.🔨 “hammer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 22.⭐ “star” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 23.🌳 “tree” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 24.Clap the beats in “elephant”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 25.🎂 “cake” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 26.Clap the beats in “butter”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 27.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) cherry (b) butterfly (c) cake
- 28.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) apple (b) octopus (c) dog
- 29.Clap the beats in “car”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 30.🛏️ “bed” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 31.Clap the beats in “rocket”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 32.🚑 “ambulance” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 33.Clap the beats in “cherry”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 34.🥔 “potato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 35.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) monkey (b) goat (c) pineapple
- 36.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 37.Clap the beats in “octopus”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 38.Clap the beats in “sun”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 39.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) pencil (b) cat (c) tomato
- 40.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) dog (b) turtle (c) elephant
Answer key
- lemon
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 1
- fish
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 1
- kite
- 3
- hammer
- 2
- 1
- 2
- hat
- 3
- ball
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 2
- butterfly
- octopus
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 3
- pineapple
- 3
- 3
- 1
- cat
- dog
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