1st grade
Clap the Syllables 2
Twelve new characters to clap out, from face (one clap) to alien and teddy bear (three). Color a circle for each clap.
Phonics worksheet · Syllables and word building
Clap the Syllables 3
Twelve animals in neat rows of one, two and three claps: frog and shark, penguin and puppy, kangaroo and octopus.
- Grade level
- Kindergarten
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Syllables, Prefixes and suffixes, Spelling rules for endings, Compound words
What kids do
“Say each name and clap the parts. Color one circle for each clap.”
Words on this sheet
frogsnakesharkcrabpenguindolphinkittenpuppykoalaoctopusgorilla
Teacher tip
Clap, then color. Ask kids to say the name again as they color.
How to use it
- Teach one rule at a time and post it on the board.
- Read each new word in a sentence so kids hear the meaning change.
- Use it in a small reading group so you can hear each child sound out a few words.
Watch for
Kids who split syllables by letter count instead of sound. Clap the word again.
Talk about it
- Why do we double the last letter here?
- Can you think of another word with the same sound?
Take it further
Play syllable jump: kids jump once for each syllable.
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