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Syllable Safari!

A first-grade worksheet to help students identify and count syllables in words, improving phonological awareness.

Grade 1 ELA GrammarPhonicsSyllablesRecognizing Syllables
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Multiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksShort AnswerTrue / False

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.2.B

Topics

ELAGrade 1PhonicsSyllables
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Syllable Safari!

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Welcome to Syllable Safari! A syllable is a part of a word that has one vowel sound. Clap your hands for each syllable you hear in a word. Let's practice!

1. How many syllables are in the word 'apple'?

a

One

b

Two

c

Three

d

Four

2. How many syllables are in the word 'banana'?

a

One

b

Two

c

Three

d

Four

Write the number of syllables for each word:

3. Cat:  

4. Elephant:  

5. Book:  

6. Butterfly:  

7. Write two words that have one syllable.

8. Write two words that have two syllables.

9. The word 'table' has one syllable.

T

True

F

False

10. The word 'computer' has three syllables.

T

True

F

False