Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 123 · 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? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
2. 2.Is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) good (b) wool (c) blue
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) moon (b) pull (c) ship
5. 5.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
6. 6.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) foot (b) chip (c) meal
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) beat (b) fool (c) foot
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) fool (b) food (c) look
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) tooth (b) boot (c) cook
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) fill (b) fit (c) seen
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) meal (b) pick (c) soon
13. 13.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
15. 15.Listen: is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) long (b) short
16. 16.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
17. 17.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
18. 18.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
19. 19.Listen: is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) boot (b) hit (c) sleep
21. 21.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
22. 22.Is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) meal (b) sheep (c) hit
24. 24.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
25. 25.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) hood (b) put (c) soon
27. 27.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) cook (b) bit (c) pool
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) meal (b) fit (c) school
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) cheap (b) food (c) ship
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) meal (b) win (c) wool
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
35. 35.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “book” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Listen: is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) long (b) short
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Listen: is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) short (b) long
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) spoon (b) pull (c) foot

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