Syllables 2

 Syllables

Words are made up of parts called syllables. Each syllable has a vowel sound. A fun way to count syllables is to clap as you read each word. 

Examples:

Bat	1 clap	1 syllable
monkey	2 claps	2 syllables
forever	3 claps	3 syllables

Now it’s your turn:

Words that have 2 syllables	Words that have 3 syllables	Words that have 4 syllables or more
Monkey	Understand	Hippopotamus
Donkey	Kangaroo	watermelon
Hockey	Elephant	scientific
Lava	forever	supermarket
today	Banana	ravioli
milkshake	fantastic	alphabetical
battle	library	harmonica
butter	radio	california
bottle	lemonade	february
snap	tornado	helicopter

Syllable Zoo

Look at each of the words and write the correct number of syllables for each word. 

Word	# of Syllables	Word	# of Syllables
elephant	3	kangaroo	3
zebra	2	walrus	2
lion	2	wolf	1
skunk	1	chimpanzee	3
pelican	3	hippo	2
monkey	2	bear	1
snake	1	alligator	4
ostrich	2	panda	2