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Syllables: the beats in words

English · Phonics & Word Reading · ages 4-6
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Clap each word. Which word has two beats?

    • cat
    • banana
    • table

  2. The word 'fish' has two syllables.

    Circle one:   True   False

  3. Clap the syllables in 'dog'. How many claps do you hear?

    • 1
    • 2
    • 3

  4. The word 'butterfly' has three syllables.

    butterfly

    Circle one:   True   False

  5. Which way correctly splits 'dinosaur' into its three beats?

    • din-os-aur
    • di-nos-aur
    • di-no-saur

  6. Which word has the same number of beats as 'pencil'?

    • book
    • octopus
    • apple

  7. Which way correctly splits 'basket' into its parts?

    • bas-ket
    • bask-et
    • b-asket

  8. Blend 'kan', 'ga' and 'roo'. What word do they make?

    • kangaroo
    • rookanga
    • kanga

  9. Say 'tomato' slowly. What is the first beat you hear?

    • ma
    • to
    • toe

  10. Zoe splits 'monkey' into 'monk' and 'ey'. Is her split correct?

    Circle one:   True   False

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Answer key

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Syllables: the beats in words W1-mt_UvNrOXny1i-s1

  1. table · Cat has one beat and banana has three. Table has two: ta-ble.
  2. False · Fish is one quick beat, not two. It gets one clap.
  3. 1 · Dog is one quick beat, so it gets one clap.
  4. True · Butterfly breaks into but, ter, fly. Three beats, three claps.
  5. di-no-saur · Dinosaur breaks into di, no, saur. Each cut lands on a beat break.
  6. apple · Pencil has two beats. Apple also has two: ap-ple.
  7. bas-ket · Basket breaks into bas and ket. Say each part on its own beat.
  8. kangaroo · Kan, ga, roo said together in order make kangaroo.
  9. to · Tomato starts with the beat 'to': to-ma-to.
  10. False · Monkey breaks into mon and key. Zoe cut in the wrong spot.
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