This hard Kindergarten sheet pushes kids to count syllables in longer words using multiple choice and fill-in problems. Students clap words like banana, computer, dinosaur, and even hippopotamus to feel three or more beats. The multiple choice section asks kids to pick the right number of syllables from four options, stretching listening skills and helping learners slow their clapping to catch every beat in big words.

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Busy Bee
Counting Syllables
Kindergarten
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. How many syllables are in the word banana?
 A) 3
 B) 1
 C) 2
 D) 4
2. How many syllables are in the word cat?
 A) 2
 B) 1
 C) 3
 D) 4
3. How many syllables are in the word elephant?
 A) 1
 B) 2
 C) 3
 D) 4
4. How many syllables are in the word caterpillar?
 A) 1
 B) 2
 C) 3
 D) 4
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) The word computer has 3 syllables.
2) The word dinosaur has 3 syllables.
3) The word hippopotamus has 5 syllables.
4) The word banana has 3 syllables.
5) The word cat has 1 syllable.
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