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Hearing Syllables Worksheet

A Grade 1 ELA worksheet focused on identifying and counting syllables in words.

Grade 1 ELA GrammarPhonicsSyllablesHearing Syllables
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Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.3d

Topics

ELAGrade 1PhonicsSyllables
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Hearing Syllables

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Syllables are parts of words. Clap out each word to hear the syllables. Then, answer the questions.

1. Clap out the word 'cat'. How many syllables do you hear?  

2. Clap out the word 'apple'. How many syllables do you hear?  

3. Clap out the word 'banana'. How many syllables do you hear?  

4. Clap out the word 'elephant'. How many syllables do you hear?  

5. How many syllables are in the word 'flower'?

a

One

b

Two

c

Three

d

Four

6. How many syllables are in the word 'butterfly'?

a

One

b

Two

c

Three

d

Four

7. The word 'sun' has two syllables.

T

True

F

False

8. The word 'table' has two syllables.

T

True

F

False

9. Pick two words from your classroom. Clap them out and write down how many syllables each word has.

Listen to your teacher say the following words. Write how many syllables you hear for each word.

Human ear cross section

1. pencil:  

2. computer:  

3. happy:  

4. umbrella: