Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 1 · 40 questions

How to say it (Stretch or keep it short): Short i (ship, sit, fill): quick and relaxed, the tongue a little lower. Long ee (sheep, seat, feel): stretched, lips spread in a smile. Short oo (full, book, good) is quick; long oo (fool, food, moon) is stretched with round lips. If the meaning changes when you stretch the vowel, take care: ship ≠ sheep.

1. 1.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) slip (b) sleep (c) fit
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) sit (b) cheap (c) steal
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) slip (b) lip (c) steal
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) juice (b) wool (c) heat
6. 6.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
7. 7.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) wool (b) food (c) feel
9. 9.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
10. 10.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
11. 11.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
12. 12.Is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
13. 13.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) wood (b) foot (c) pool
15. 15.Is the vowel sound in “cheap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
16. 16.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
17. 17.Listen: is the vowel sound in “spoon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
19. 19.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
20. 20.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
21. 21.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) slip (b) fill (c) leap
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) fit (b) hit (c) steal
24. 24.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
25. 25.Listen: is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
26. 26.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) sleep (b) lip (c) push
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) fill (b) shoe (c) put
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) pick (b) steal (c) lip
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) fill (b) feel (c) cheap
34. 34.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
35. 35.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) seat (b) seen (c) pick
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) chip (b) feet (c) put
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) boot (b) pick (c) push
40. 40.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch

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