Syllable Safari!
A fun Grade 1 worksheet to practice identifying and counting syllables in words.
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Syllable Safari!
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Welcome to Syllable Safari! Syllables are the beats in a word. Clap your hands for each syllable you hear. Read each question carefully and follow the directions.
1. How many syllables are in the word 'apple'?
1
2
3
4
2. How many syllables are in the word 'elephant'?
1
2
3
4
Clap out the syllables for each word. Write the number of syllables on the blank line.
3. banana:
4. cat:
5. rainbow:
6. Choose one word from above and write a sentence using it. Underline each syllable in the word.
7. The word 'jump' has two syllables.
True
False
8. The word 'butterfly' has three syllables.
True
False
Sort the words into the correct syllable category below.
1 Syllable Words
2 Syllable Words
3 Syllable Words