Syllable Clap!
A fun worksheet for second graders to practice recognizing and counting syllables in words.
Includes
Multiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksShort AnswerOrdering
Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.3.C
Topics
ELAGrade 2PhonicsSyllablesReading
6 sections · Free to use · Printable
Syllable Clap!
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Instructions: Read each word. Clap out the syllables for each word. Then, answer the questions below.
1. How many syllables are in the word "cat"?
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
3. The word "elephant" has syllables.
4. The word "book" has syllable.
5. Think of a word with two syllables. Write the word and draw a picture of it.
6. Put these words in order from fewest syllables to most syllables:
butterfly
dog
computer