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Count the Syllables by Vowel Sounds
Grade 1 syllable practice: count the vowel sounds in printed words to tell how many syllables each word has, then try it in a short story.
Grade 1ELAInteractive · Printable
Aligned toRF.1.3.d
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What’s included
- Single worksheet
- Auto-graded online
- 1 Common Core standard
- Printable answer key
- 12 questions
- Classroom-ready
Details
- Format
- Interactive · Printable
- Grade
- Grade 1
- Subject
- ELA
- Question types
- Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting
About this worksheet
What students practice
- Students count the vowel sounds in a printed word to find its syllables.
- Students tell that silent letters and vowel teams do not add extra syllables.
How to use
Have students say each word slowly and tap once for every vowel sound. Do the first word together, then let students finish alone.
Curriculum
Common Core standard covered
Use the fact that every syllable has a vowel sound to work out how many syllables a printed word has.
Preview
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Count the Syllables by Vowel Sounds
Listen for the vowel sounds to find how many syllables a word has.

Count the syllables
Say each word slowly. Count the vowel sounds you hear. That is how many syllables the word has.
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
Syllables:
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
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