Ways to use it
- Phonological awareness: the spoken syllable, in preschool
- In speech therapy, segmenting everyday words
- The names of the class: 1, 2, 3 or 4 syllables?
Vocabulary in writingObserve the word
Count the syllables, a printable worksheet
Under each picture, circles. The child says the word while clapping its syllables and colours as many circles. Lexikit splits every word into syllables, you correct them if needed, and the answer key is on the back of each worksheet.
Create a syllable worksheet
Free, no account needed. Opens in your browser.
In 3 steps
- Add your words: type them, paste a list or start from a theme.
- Choose: circles to colour or a number to write, the word shown or not.
- Print double-sided: the answer key on the back of the worksheet.
What you can set
- Answer: circles to colour, or a number to write
- Word shown under the picture, or picture only
- Syllables counted the way they are said, without the final silent e (in French: table, to-mate)
- Answer key if you want one, at the end of the PDF or on the back. Name and date optional
- On screen: the class claps the syllables of each picture, then sees the beats and the word split up
Frequently asked questions
Are the syllables always right?
Lexikit splits every word into syllables by the rules of its language, and it can be wrong. The “Syllables” tab of the word window shows and corrects them, and the worksheet follows.
With the same words
Clip cardsClip the right answer with a clothes peg: first letter, syllables, word or number, with the answer on the back.
Count the lettersThe word next to its picture, and a box to write how many letters it has.
Sorting cardsCards to cut out and sort into columns, the picture above the word, each one under the card of its category.
Your turn
Open Lexikit, write your words, choose a resource. All that is left is to print or to play. Free, no account, and your words stay on your device.
Create a syllable worksheet