Kindergarten learners stretch their syllable counting skills with this worksheet featuring longer everyday words and food names. Children answer multiple choice questions and fill in blanks for words like potato, umbrella, helicopter, and crocodile in a fun way. Activities help students sort multi-syllable words by beat count, building strong phonological awareness skills aligned with CCSS RF.K.2b standards for Kindergarten reading foundations and growth.

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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 potato?
 A) 3
 B) 2
 C) 4
 D) 1
2. How many syllables are in the word umbrella?
 A) 2
 B) 3
 C) 4
 D) 1
3. How many syllables are in the word caterpillar?
 A) 2
 B) 3
 C) 4
 D) 5
4. How many syllables are in the word television?
 A) 2
 B) 3
 C) 5
 D) 4
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) The word pineapple has 3 syllables.
2) The word crocodile has 3 syllables.
3) The word helicopter has 4 syllables.
4) The word peanut butter has 4 syllables.
5) The word macaroni has 4 syllables.
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