Syllable worksheets
Say it, clap it, count it.
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Example
Example: a kindergarten “clap and colour” sheet, 1 to 3 syllables, with the answer key
For a kindergarten class learning to clap syllables in the fall. Settings: Task Count and colour the dots, Syllables 1 to 3, Pictures In colour, Pages 1, Add the answers on, Worksheet number 1, US Letter.
- The sheet has ten pictures in two columns of five, each with three dots beside it. The line at the top reads: Say each word and clap the syllables. Colour one dot for each clap.
- Children say “elephant”, clap el-e-phant three times and colour three dots; tree, crab and eye take one clap each.
- The second page is the answer key: every word split into syllables with hyphens, and its number of claps.
| Picture | Syllables | Dots to colour |
|---|---|---|
| elephant | el-e-phant | 3 |
| window | win-dow | 2 |
| tree | tree | 1 |
| kiwi | ki-wi | 2 |
| igloo | ig-loo | 2 |
| koala | ko-a-la | 3 |
| pineapple | pine-ap-ple | 3 |
| crab | crab | 1 |
| eye | eye | 1 |
| trumpet | trum-pet | 2 |
syllables.pdf, 2 pages: the sheet and its answers. Three words of one syllable, four of two and three of three. Change the worksheet number for a new set of pictures; 1 to 4 adds four-syllable words such as av-o-ca-do and cal-cu-la-tor, with four dots each.
How it works
- Choose the task: count, sort or write.
- Pick 1 to 3 syllables for beginners, or up to 4.
- Print; children say each word aloud and clap once for every syllable.
Frequently asked questions
- Why practise syllables?
- Hearing that “but-ter-fly” has three beats is a key step in phonological awareness — it helps children read and spell longer words.
- How do children count syllables?
- Clap, tap or jump for each beat, or put a hand under the chin and count how often it drops.
- Which age is it for?
- Pre-k to first grade; the write task suits children who already know their letters.
- Are the answers included?
- Yes — each word split into syllables, with the count.
- What do the sort and write tasks look like?
- Sort has columns headed 1, 2 and 3 claps (and 4 with 1 to 4) and a strip of eight pictures along the foot to cut out and glue under the right number. Write has seven pictures, each with one box per syllable, mush | room or jel | ly | fish, for children who already know their letters.
- Will I get the same pictures every time?
- The same settings always give the same sheet, so a class can redo it. Change the worksheet number for new pictures. No picture appears twice on a page, the counts are mixed so that neighbouring pictures rarely have the same number of claps, and over several pages the pictures used least come first.
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