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 3 beats (syllables)? (a) ring (b) tiger (c) umbrella
- 2.🐟 “fish” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 3.🔨 “hammer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 4.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) window (b) ambulance (c) king
- 5.Clap the beats in “duck”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 6.Clap the beats in “cherry”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 7.Clap the beats in “king”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 8.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) guitar (b) frog (c) octopus
- 9.🚢 “ship” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 10.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) tomato (b) mango (c) dog
- 11.🌙 “moon” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 12.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) robot (b) star (c) elephant
- 13.☂️ “umbrella” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 14.Clap the beats in “apple”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 15.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) book (b) potato (c) spider
- 16.Clap the beats in “ambulance”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 17.Clap the beats in “pizza”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 18.🐷 “pig” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 19.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) bus (b) robot (c) umbrella
- 20.Clap the beats in “dinosaur”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 21.🦕 “dinosaur” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 22.Clap the beats in “spider”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 23.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) rocket (b) octopus (c) dog
- 24.🍌 “banana” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 25.🌈 “rainbow” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 26.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) boat (b) hammer (c) kangaroo
- 27.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) hat (b) tiger (c) coconut
- 28.💍 “ring” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 29.🐰 “rabbit” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 30.🍅 “tomato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 31.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) sun (b) computer (c) turtle
- 32.Clap the beats in “tomato”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 33.🥭 “mango” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 34.🦆 “duck” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 35.🐝 “bee” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 36.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) fish (b) butter (c) tomato
- 37.Clap the beats in “boat”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 38.🍎 “apple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 39.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) ring (b) elephant (c) panda
- 40.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) cat (b) rocket (c) ambulance
Answer key
- umbrella
- 1
- 2
- king
- 1
- 2
- 1
- octopus
- 1
- mango
- 1
- robot
- 3
- 2
- potato
- 3
- 2
- 1
- bus
- 3
- 3
- 2
- dog
- 3
- 2
- hammer
- tiger
- 1
- 2
- 3
- turtle
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 1
- butter
- 1
- 2
- elephant
- ambulance
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