Let's solve this phonics worksheet step by step.
Objective:
Identify which syllable in each word contains the
"B" sound (the /b/ sound), and draw an
X in the box corresponding to that syllable.
We’ll go through each picture, say the word, break it into syllables, and mark where the
/b/ sound occurs.
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1. Robot
- Word:
ro-bot
- Syllables: ro | bot
- The
"b" sound is in the second syllable (
bot).
✔ Mark an
X in the
second box.
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2. Bananas
- Word:
ba-na-nas
- Syllables: ba | na | nas
- The
"b" sound is in the first syllable (
ba).
✔ Mark an
X in the
first box.
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3. Rainbow
- Word:
rain-bow
- Syllables: rain | bow
- The
"b" sound is in the second syllable (
bow).
✔ Mark an
X in the
second box.
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4. Zebra
- Word:
ze-bra
- Syllables: ze | bra
- The
"b" sound is in the second syllable (
bra).
✔ Mark an
X in the
second box.
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5. Balloons
- Word:
bal-loons
- Syllables: bal | loons
- The
"b" sound is in the first syllable (
bal).
✔ Mark an
X in the
first box.
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6. Umbrella
- Word:
um-bre-lla
- Syllables: um | bre | lla
- The
"b" sound is in the second syllable (
bre).
✔ Mark an
X in the
second box.
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7. Ladybug
- Word:
la-dy-bug
- Syllables: la | dy | bug
- The
"b" sound is in the third syllable (
bug).
✔ Mark an
X in the
third box.
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8. Mailbox
- Word:
mail-box
- Syllables: mail | box
- The
"b" sound is in the second syllable (
box).
✔ Mark an
X in the
second box.
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9. Football
- Word:
foot-ball
- Syllables: foot | ball
- The
"b" sound is in the second syllable (
ball).
✔ Mark an
X in the
second box.
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10. Hamburger
- Word:
ham-bur-ger
- Syllables: ham | bur | ger
- The
"b" sound is in the second syllable (
bur).
✔ Mark an
X in the
second box.
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11. Bubble
- Word:
bub-ble
- Syllables: bub | ble
- The
"b" sound is in the first syllable (
bub).
✔ Mark an
X in the
first box.
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12. Table
- Word:
ta-ble
- Syllables: ta | ble
- The
"b" sound is in the second syllable (
ble).
✔ Mark an
X in the
second box.
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✔ Final Answer Summary:
Here’s how you should mark the boxes:
| Picture | Syllables | X in Box |
|-------------|-------------------|----------|
| Robot | ro | bot | 2 |
| Bananas | ba | na | nas | 1 |
| Rainbow | rain | bow | 2 |
| Zebra | ze | bra | 2 |
| Balloons | bal | loons | 1 |
| Umbrella | um | bre | lla | 2 |
| Ladybug | la | dy | bug | 3 |
| Mailbox | mail | box | 2 |
| Football | foot | ball | 2 |
| Hamburger | ham | bur | ger | 2 |
| Bubble | bub | ble | 1 |
| Table | ta | ble | 2 |
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🎯 Tips for Teaching:
- Encourage students to
say the word aloud and
listen carefully for the /b/ sound.
- Emphasize that the /b/ sound can be at the beginning, middle, or end of a syllable.
- This activity helps with
phonemic awareness and
syllable segmentation.
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