Counting Syllables — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. cat
2. dog
3. sun
4. rabbit
5. apple
6. lemon
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The word cat has 1 syllable.
Cat is a short word with one beat when you clap it out loud.
2. The word rabbit has 2 syllables.
Rabbit breaks into rab-bit, giving us two clear syllable beats.
3. The word sun has 1 syllable.
Sun is one short word with just one beat or syllable sound.
4. The word apple has 2 syllables.
Apple has two parts, ap-ple, so it makes two syllables when spoken.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The word dog has one syllable.
True False
Dog is a tiny word with one short beat when you clap it.
2. The word lemon has three syllables.
True False
Lemon breaks into le-mon, which gives only two syllables, not three.
3. The word hotdog has two syllables.
True False
Hotdog is a compound word with hot plus dog, making two syllables.