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 “rocket”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 2.🥕 “carrot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 3.🦘 “kangaroo” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 4.Clap the beats in “dog”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 5.Clap the beats in “frog”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 6.Clap the beats in “apple”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 7.Clap the beats in “umbrella”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 8.Clap the beats in “fish”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 9.Clap the beats in “bee”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 10.Clap the beats in “computer”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 11.Clap the beats in “kangaroo”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 12.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) mango (b) bed (c) butterfly
- 13.Clap the beats in “elephant”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 14.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) parrot (b) potato (c) cat
- 15.🚀 “rocket” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 16.Clap the beats in “zebra”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 17.Clap the beats in “mango”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 18.🎩 “hat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 19.🚢 “ship” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 20.🦕 “dinosaur” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 21.Clap the beats in “bus”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 22.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) duck (b) tomato (c) cherry
- 23.📖 “book” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 24.☀️ “sun” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 25.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) ring (b) ambulance (c) guitar
- 26.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) pizza (b) hat (c) elephant
- 27.🐯 “tiger” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 28.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) pizza (b) tree (c) tomato
- 29.🍌 “banana” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 30.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) tomato (b) dog (c) monkey
- 31.Clap the beats in “coconut”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 32.🦋 “butterfly” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 33.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) pineapple (b) hammer (c) frog
- 34.☂️ “umbrella” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 35.💍 “ring” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 36.🪁 “kite” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 37.Clap the beats in “cake”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 38.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) monkey (b) star (c) banana
- 39.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) dog (b) carrot (c) potato
- 40.Clap the beats in “butter”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
Answer key
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 3
- butterfly
- 3
- cat
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 1
- duck
- 1
- 1
- guitar
- elephant
- 2
- pizza
- 3
- tomato
- 3
- 3
- pineapple
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 1
- monkey
- dog
- 2
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