Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 119 · 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? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
2. 2.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
3. 3.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
4. 4.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
5. 5.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) heat (b) lip (c) hit
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) bit (b) cheap (c) school
8. 8.Listen: is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
9. 9.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
10. 10.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) shoe (b) fill (c) leap
12. 12.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) steal (b) seen (c) pick
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) wool (b) sheep (c) chip
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) fill (b) chip (c) sleep
16. 16.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) feet (b) push (c) spoon
18. 18.Listen: is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) long (b) short
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) shoe (b) look (c) lip
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) sheep (b) sleep (c) ship
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) book (b) bit (c) seat
22. 22.Is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) short (b) long
23. 23.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) fill (b) cheap (c) sleep
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) pull (b) meal (c) fill
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) win (b) feel (c) steal
27. 27.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
28. 28.Is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) short (b) long
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) push (b) steal (c) soon
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) short (b) long
31. 31.Listen: is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
32. 32.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
33. 33.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) book (b) fool (c) ship
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) steal (b) book (c) fool
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) full (b) spoon (c) wool
37. 37.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “moon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit

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