1st Grade · Phonics & Spelling
Syllables: Clap and Split
Free printable 1st Grade phonics & spelling worksheet: Syllables: Clap and Split. It practices syllables (Common Core RF.1.3e). For ages 6-7. Download the PDF, print it, or fill it in online.
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- 1st Grade
- Subject
- Phonics & Spelling
- Skill
- Syllables
- Ages
- 6–7
- Standard
- RF.1.3e
- Format
- A4 PDF · print or fill in online
About this worksheet
“Syllables: Clap and Split” is sheet 17 of 22 in our free 1st Grade Phonics & Spelling Worksheets collection, written for children aged 6–7. It focuses on syllables, one of two sheets in the set on that skill.
In the set it comes after “Ending Digraphs: -ck, -sh, -th” and before “Long e: ee, ea and e”. Working through them in that order, one sheet a day, builds the skill a step at a time.
What this worksheet practices
RF.1.3e · Common Core English Language Arts · Grade 1
Reading: Foundational Skills · Phonics & word recognition
Children work on matching letters to sounds and using them to decode and spell words.
More syllables worksheets
The other 1st Grade Phonics & Spelling sheets on syllables, in the order they are meant to be done.
How to use this worksheet
- 1
Clap the syllables of each two-syllable word before drawing the line.
- 2
Use "Spelling Practice" with your child's own weekly spelling list — the routine works for any words.
- 3
Say the blend slowly, "fff-rrr", then quickly, "fr", so your child hears both sounds.
