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) ambulance (b) book (c) tiger
- 2.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) elephant (b) sun (c) turkey
- 3.Clap the beats in “turtle”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 4.Clap the beats in “pizza”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 5.☀️ “sun” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 6.⛵ “boat” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 7.Clap the beats in “king”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 8.Which picture has 3 beats (syllables)? (a) elephant (b) monkey (c) sun
- 9.Clap the beats in “frog”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 10.🍒 “cherry” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 11.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) potato (b) cherry (c) kite
- 12.Clap the beats in “mango”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 13.Clap the beats in “elephant”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 14.Clap the beats in “carrot”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 15.Clap the beats in “cat”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 16.🐶 “dog” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 17.Clap the beats in “ambulance”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 18.Clap the beats in “fish”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 19.🥭 “mango” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 20.💻 “computer” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 21.🐼 “panda” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 22.Clap the beats in “butterfly”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 23.🦆 “duck” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 24.Clap the beats in “kangaroo”. How many beats? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 25.🧦 “sock” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 26.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) ambulance (b) duck (c) pencil
- 27.🚑 “ambulance” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 28.Clap the beats in “ball”. How many beats? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 29.🐰 “rabbit” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 30.🤴 “king” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 31.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) parrot (b) dinosaur (c) king
- 32.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) ambulance (b) ball (c) monkey
- 33.Clap the beats in “turkey”. How many beats? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 34.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) fish (b) turkey (c) tomato
- 35.🤖 “robot” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 36.🎸 “guitar” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 37.Which picture has 2 beats (syllables)? (a) turtle (b) tomato (c) ring
- 38.☂️ “umbrella” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 39.Which picture has 1 beat (syllable)? (a) butterfly (b) pig (c) popcorn
- 40.🦘 “kangaroo” — how many beats (syllables)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
Answer key
- tiger
- sun
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 1
- elephant
- 1
- 2
- cherry
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 1
- duck
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 1
- king
- ball
- 2
- fish
- 2
- 2
- turtle
- 3
- pig
- 3
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