Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 117 · 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? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
2. 2.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
3. 3.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
4. 4.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) seen (b) cook (c) bit
6. 6.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
7. 7.Is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) short (b) long
8. 8.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) shoe (b) leap (c) push
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) sit (b) push (c) sheep
11. 11.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) wool (b) fool (c) spoon
13. 13.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) fool (b) ship (c) beat
15. 15.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) win (b) shoe (c) look
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) pool (b) heat (c) good
18. 18.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) fit (b) full (c) steal
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) spoon (b) look (c) feet
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) bit (b) win (c) beat
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) feel (b) fool (c) bit
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) sleep (b) juice (c) slip
24. 24.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) look (b) school (c) wool
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) full (b) juice (c) beat
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) food (b) slip (c) leap
28. 28.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) look (b) win (c) meal
30. 30.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
31. 31.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
34. 34.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
35. 35.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) slip (b) heat (c) wood
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) hood (b) fool (c) fit
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) good (b) soon (c) juice
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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