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) ship (b) butter (c) umbrella
- 2.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) turtle (b) bus (c) coconut
- 3.🦘 “kangaroo” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 4.Clap the beats in “bus”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 5.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) monkey (b) egg (c) banana
- 6.Clap the beats in “carrot”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 7.🦓 “zebra” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 8.Clap the beats in “tree”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 9.Clap the beats in “coconut”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 10.🦋 “butterfly” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 11.🤴 “king” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 12.Clap the beats in “panda”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 13.Clap the beats in “tomato”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 14.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) ambulance (b) ring (c) apple
- 15.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) boat (b) banana (c) zebra
- 16.🍅 “tomato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 17.⚽ “ball” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 18.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) potato (b) tree (c) monkey
- 19.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) egg (b) pencil (c) umbrella
- 20.🥔 “potato” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 21.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 22.Clap the beats in “elephant”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 23.🚑 “ambulance” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 24.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) ship (b) parrot (c) kangaroo
- 25.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) egg (b) elephant (c) turkey
- 26.Clap the beats in “banana”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 27.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) umbrella (b) cherry (c) star
- 28.🐼 “panda” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 29.Clap the beats in “cherry”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 30.Clap the beats in “dinosaur”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 31.Clap the beats in “potato”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 32.Clap the beats in “turtle”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 33.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) star (b) banana (c) window
- 34.🐐 “goat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 35.🥥 “coconut” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 36.📖 “book” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 37.🚀 “rocket” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 38.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) banana (b) book (c) guitar
- 39.🌙 “moon” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 40.Clap the beats in “zebra”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
Answer key
- butter
- bus
- 3
- 1
- banana
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 3
- ambulance
- boat
- 3
- 1
- potato
- egg
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- kangaroo
- turkey
- 3
- star
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 2
- window
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 2
- book
- 1
- 2
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