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Counting syllables
Clap the beats in a spoken word and count how many syllables it contains. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9
Counting syllables
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. How many syllables are in the word “ship” (ship)?
2. How many syllables are in the word “elephant” (el-e-phant)?
3. How many syllables are in the word “umbrella” (um-brel-la)?
4. How many syllables are in the word “clock” (clock)?
5. How many syllables are in the word “monkey” (mon-key)?
6. How many syllables are in the word “window” (win-dow)?
7. How many syllables are in the word “pencil” (pen-cil)?
8. How many syllables are in the word “cat” (cat)?
9. How many syllables are in the word “lantern” (lan-tern)?
10. How many syllables are in the word “planet” (plan-et)?
11. How many syllables are in the word “butterfly” (but-ter-fly)?
12. How many syllables are in the word “sun” (sun)?
12 questions · Seed 104743 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9
Counting syllables
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. How many syllables are in the word “ship” (ship)?
1“Ship” has 1 syllable: ship.
2. How many syllables are in the word “elephant” (el-e-phant)?
3“El-e-phant” has 3 syllables.
3. How many syllables are in the word “umbrella” (um-brel-la)?
3“Um-brel-la” has 3 syllables.
4. How many syllables are in the word “clock” (clock)?
1“Clock” has 1 syllable: clock.
5. How many syllables are in the word “monkey” (mon-key)?
2“Mon-key” has 2 syllables.
6. How many syllables are in the word “window” (win-dow)?
2“Win-dow” has 2 syllables.
7. How many syllables are in the word “pencil” (pen-cil)?
2“Pen-cil” has 2 syllables.
8. How many syllables are in the word “cat” (cat)?
1“Cat” has 1 vowel sound and 1 beat: cat.
9. How many syllables are in the word “lantern” (lan-tern)?
2“Lan-tern” has 2 syllables.
10. How many syllables are in the word “planet” (plan-et)?
2“Plan-et” has 2 syllables.
11. How many syllables are in the word “butterfly” (but-ter-fly)?
3“But-ter-fly” has 3 syllables.
12. How many syllables are in the word “sun” (sun)?
1“Sun” is a one-syllable word: sun.
12 questions · Seed 104743 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9
Counting syllables
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. How many syllables are in the word “ship” (ship)?
2. How many syllables are in the word “elephant” (el-e-phant)?
3. How many syllables are in the word “umbrella” (um-brel-la)?
4. How many syllables are in the word “clock” (clock)?
5. How many syllables are in the word “monkey” (mon-key)?
6. How many syllables are in the word “window” (win-dow)?
7. How many syllables are in the word “pencil” (pen-cil)?
8. How many syllables are in the word “cat” (cat)?
9. How many syllables are in the word “lantern” (lan-tern)?
10. How many syllables are in the word “planet” (plan-et)?
11. How many syllables are in the word “butterfly” (but-ter-fly)?
12. How many syllables are in the word “sun” (sun)?
12 questions · Seed 104743 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9
Counting syllables
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. How many syllables are in the word “ship” (ship)?
1“Ship” has 1 syllable: ship.
2. How many syllables are in the word “elephant” (el-e-phant)?
3“El-e-phant” has 3 syllables.
3. How many syllables are in the word “umbrella” (um-brel-la)?
3“Um-brel-la” has 3 syllables.
4. How many syllables are in the word “clock” (clock)?
1“Clock” has 1 syllable: clock.
5. How many syllables are in the word “monkey” (mon-key)?
2“Mon-key” has 2 syllables.
6. How many syllables are in the word “window” (win-dow)?
2“Win-dow” has 2 syllables.
7. How many syllables are in the word “pencil” (pen-cil)?
2“Pen-cil” has 2 syllables.
8. How many syllables are in the word “cat” (cat)?
1“Cat” has 1 vowel sound and 1 beat: cat.
9. How many syllables are in the word “lantern” (lan-tern)?
2“Lan-tern” has 2 syllables.
10. How many syllables are in the word “planet” (plan-et)?
2“Plan-et” has 2 syllables.
11. How many syllables are in the word “butterfly” (but-ter-fly)?
3“But-ter-fly” has 3 syllables.
12. How many syllables are in the word “sun” (sun)?
1“Sun” is a one-syllable word: sun.
12 questions · Seed 104743 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification