To solve this worksheet, we need to divide each word into its syllables and count how many parts it has.
Let’s go step by step:
1.
elephant → el-e-phant → 3 syllables
2.
zebra → ze-bra → 2 syllables
3.
lion → li-on → 2 syllables
4.
skunk → skunk (only one sound) → 1 syllable
5.
walrus → wal-rus → 2 syllables
6.
pelican → pel-i-can → 3 syllables
7.
wolf → wolf (one sound) → 1 syllable
8.
monkey → mon-key → 2 syllables
9.
chimpanzee → chim-pan-zee → 3 syllables
10.
snake → snake (one sound) → 1 syllable
11.
hippo → hip-po → 2 syllables
12.
kangaroo → kan-ga-roo → 3 syllables
13.
bear → bear (one sound) → 1 syllable
14.
alligator → al-li-ga-tor → 4 syllables
15.
ostrich → os-trich → 2 syllables
16.
panda → pan-da → 2 syllables
We used the rule: say the word slowly and clap or feel where your voice naturally breaks — that’s a syllable boundary.
Final Answer:
1. el-e-phant → 3
2. ze-bra → 2
3. li-on → 2
4. skunk → 1
5. wal-rus → 2
6. pel-i-can → 3
7. wolf → 1
8. mon-key → 2
9. chim-pan-zee → 3
10. snake → 1
11. hip-po → 2
12. kan-ga-roo → 3
13. bear → 1
14. al-li-ga-tor → 4
15. os-trich → 2
16. pan-da → 2
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of syllables worksheet for 3rd grade.
