Counting Words for Kids: Clap and Count the Words in a Sentence (Kindergarten English)

Hi, I'm Luna from DoodleBeez. Today we are counting words! A sentence is made of words, and each word is like a little building block. Let's learn how to find and count every word.

How do we know where one word ends? Look for the spaces! A space is a little gap between words. When you see a space, a new word is about to begin.

Let's count. I like cats. Point to each word as you say it. I is one. Like is two. Cats is three. So this sentence has three words.

You can clap words too! Listen. We can run fast. Clap once for each word. We, clap. Can, clap. Run, clap. Fast, clap. Four claps means four words.

Some words are long and some are short. A is a word with just one letter! Elephant is one word with lots of letters. Long or short, each word still counts as one.

Let's try a longer one. The big dog can jump. The, big, dog, can, jump. Count with your fingers. One, two, three, four, five. That is five words!

Now it's your turn. How many words are in this sentence? We see the sun. Point or clap for each word. Pause and try. We, see, the, sun. It has four words!

Great job! Spaces show where words begin and end. Point, clap or use your fingers to count each word. Practice counting words in the English Lab at doodlebeez.com. See you next time!