Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 108 · 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.Listen: is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) short (b) long
2. 2.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) feel (b) bit (c) tooth
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) feel (b) foot (c) food
5. 5.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
6. 6.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) good (b) fit (c) heat
8. 8.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
9. 9.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) lip (b) soon (c) sleep
11. 11.Is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) blue (b) meal (c) chip
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) shoe (b) fit (c) sleep
16. 16.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) fill (b) spoon (c) steal
18. 18.Is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) long (b) short
19. 19.Is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
20. 20.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
21. 21.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
23. 23.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
24. 24.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
25. 25.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
26. 26.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) boot (b) chip (c) hood
28. 28.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) hit (b) fill (c) steal
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) meal (b) fool (c) chip
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) look (b) shoe (c) push
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) blue (b) seen (c) ship
33. 33.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
34. 34.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) juice (b) book (c) seat
37. 37.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) tooth (b) pick (c) foot
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) leap (b) meal (c) fit
40. 40.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full

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