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 “tiger”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 2.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) fish (b) dinosaur (c) turkey
- 3.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) cake (b) elephant (c) butter
- 4.Clap the beats in “book”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 5.🎸 “guitar” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 6.🌙 “moon” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 7.🐐 “goat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 8.Clap the beats in “elephant”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 9.🥚 “egg” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 10.🌈 “rainbow” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 11.🚑 “ambulance” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 12.Clap the beats in “computer”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 13.Clap the beats in “hammer”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 14.🍋 “lemon” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 15.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) elephant (b) star (c) pizza
- 16.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) coconut (b) parrot (c) goat
- 17.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) potato (b) bed (c) guitar
- 18.🥥 “coconut” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 19.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) tree (b) robot (c) kangaroo
- 20.🪁 “kite” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 21.🐯 “tiger” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 22.Clap the beats in “fish”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 23.🔨 “hammer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 24.Clap the beats in “guitar”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 25.🐟 “fish” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 26.Clap the beats in “hat”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 27.🍌 “banana” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 28.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) ambulance (b) ring (c) apple
- 29.Clap the beats in “kangaroo”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 30.🚌 “bus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 31.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) elephant (b) fish (c) zebra
- 32.🕷️ “spider” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 33.🦃 “turkey” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 34.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) elephant (b) ball (c) carrot
- 35.Clap the beats in “goat”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 36.🪟 “window” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 37.🐙 “octopus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 38.🦕 “dinosaur” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 39.Clap the beats in “umbrella”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 40.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) tomato (b) burger (c) cake
Answer key
- 2
- dinosaur
- elephant
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 2
- pizza
- coconut
- guitar
- 3
- kangaroo
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 3
- ambulance
- 3
- 1
- fish
- 2
- 2
- ball
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 3
- tomato
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