Let's solve this syllable worksheet step by step.
🔤 Understanding Syllables
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syllable is a unit of sound that contains a vowel sound. Each syllable has at least one vowel (a, e, i, o, u, or sometimes y). A fun way to count syllables is to
clap once for each vowel sound as you say the word aloud.
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✔ Step-by-Step Solutions
We’ll go through each word and determine how many syllables it has.
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1.
monster – *mon-ster* → 2 syllables
2.
butterfly – *but-ter-fly* → 3 syllables
3.
cat – *cat* → 1 syllable
4.
basket – *bas-ket* → 2 syllables
5.
strawberry – *straw-ber-ry* → 3 syllables
6.
rabbit – *rab-bit* → 2 syllables
7.
basketball – *bas-ket-ball* → 3 syllables
8.
sister – *sis-ter* → 2 syllables
9.
winter – *win-ter* → 2 syllables
10.
family – *fam-i-ly* → 3 syllables
11.
candy – *can-dy* → 2 syllables
12.
understand – *un-der-stand* → 3 syllables
13.
popcorn – *pop-corn* → 2 syllables
14.
jump – *jump* → 1 syllable
15.
football – *foot-ball* → 2 syllables
16.
reading – *read-ing* → 2 syllables
17.
math – *math* → 1 syllable
18.
playground – *play-ground* → 2 syllables
19.
elephant – *el-e-phant* → 3 syllables
20.
fan – *fan* → 1 syllable
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✔ Final Answers:
| # | Word | Syllables |
|---|--------------|-----------|
| 1 | monster | 2 |
| 2 | butterfly | 3 |
| 3 | cat | 1 |
| 4 | basket | 2 |
| 5 | strawberry | 3 |
| 6 | rabbit | 2 |
| 7 | basketball | 3 |
| 8 | sister | 2 |
| 9 | winter | 2 |
|10 | family | 3 |
|11 | candy | 2 |
|12 | understand | 3 |
|13 | popcorn | 2 |
|14 | jump | 1 |
|15 | football | 2 |
|16 | reading | 2 |
|17 | math | 1 |
|18 | playground | 2 |
|19 | elephant | 3 |
|20 | fan | 1 |
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📝 Tips for Counting Syllables:
- Say the word slowly.
- Clap each time you hear a vowel sound.
- Look for prefixes/suffixes (like "re-", "-ing", "-ed") — they often add syllables.
- Words ending in "-le" (e.g., "table") usually have one extra syllable.
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✔ This worksheet helps build phonemic awareness and reading skills. Great for Grade 2 students!
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