Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 114 · 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.Is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) long (b) short
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) feet (b) tooth (c) push
3. 3.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) steal (b) cook (c) blue
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) pool (b) feet (c) ship
6. 6.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
7. 7.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) boot (b) soon (c) foot
9. 9.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) chip (b) leap (c) hood
11. 11.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “book” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) good (b) fool (c) shoe
14. 14.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) book (b) juice (c) steal
16. 16.Is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) still (b) beat (c) good
18. 18.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) long (b) short
19. 19.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) ship (b) sheep (c) blue
21. 21.Is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) ship (b) put (c) school
24. 24.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) cheap (b) heat (c) hit
26. 26.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
27. 27.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) beat (b) wood (c) still
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) juice (b) full (c) moon
32. 32.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) full (b) shoe (c) pull
34. 34.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) short (b) long
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) sheep (b) ship (c) seat
36. 36.Is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) pool (b) leap (c) cook

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