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) hammer (b) ambulance (c) bed
- 2.📖 “book” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 3.Clap the beats in “carrot”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 4.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) king (b) coconut (c) rainbow
- 5.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 6.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) rabbit (b) kangaroo (c) bus
- 7.Clap the beats in “hammer”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 8.🌳 “tree” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 9.Clap the beats in “cake”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 10.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) pineapple (b) cat (c) parrot
- 11.Clap the beats in “butterfly”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 12.Clap the beats in “dinosaur”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 13.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) bee (b) butterfly (c) monkey
- 14.Clap the beats in “coconut”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 15.🚗 “car” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 16.🐙 “octopus” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 17.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) boat (b) elephant (c) pencil
- 18.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) rocket (b) kangaroo (c) ring
- 19.Clap the beats in “kite”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 20.🍍 “pineapple” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 21.🧈 “butter” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 22.Clap the beats in “popcorn”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 23.Clap the beats in “car”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 24.Clap the beats in “banana”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 25.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) cherry (b) egg (c) kangaroo
- 26.Clap the beats in “computer”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 27.🐶 “dog” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 28.Clap the beats in “ball”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 29.🐒 “monkey” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 30.Clap the beats in “dog”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 31.Clap the beats in “fish”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 32.🪁 “kite” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 33.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) fish (b) butterfly (c) lemon
- 34.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) kite (b) octopus (c) popcorn
- 35.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) bed (b) popcorn (c) dinosaur
- 36.Clap the beats in “ship”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 37.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) car (b) carrot (c) pineapple
- 38.🥥 “coconut” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 39.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) star (b) butterfly (c) cherry
- 40.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) fish (b) banana (c) pencil
Answer key
- hammer
- 1
- 2
- king
- 3
- kangaroo
- 2
- 1
- 1
- pineapple
- 3
- 3
- monkey
- 3
- 1
- 3
- elephant
- rocket
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 3
- egg
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 1
- lemon
- popcorn
- bed
- 1
- car
- 3
- cherry
- pencil
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