Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 126 · 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 “full” long or short? (a) long (b) short
2. 2.Listen: is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) feel (b) book (c) still
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) wool (b) beat (c) slip
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) leap (b) school (c) look
6. 6.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
7. 7.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) ship (b) seen (c) boot
9. 9.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
10. 10.Listen: is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
11. 11.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) sit (b) win (c) leap
13. 13.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
14. 14.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
15. 15.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) wool (b) fill (c) pool
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) sleep (b) still (c) meal
18. 18.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) hit (b) foot (c) fool
20. 20.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
21. 21.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
22. 22.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
23. 23.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
24. 24.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) feet (b) put (c) win
26. 26.Is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
27. 27.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
28. 28.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) long (b) short
29. 29.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) spoon (b) fit (c) book
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) fill (b) moon (c) foot
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) spoon (b) push (c) meal
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) put (b) fool (c) leap
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) seat (b) still (c) put
37. 37.Listen: is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) still (b) wood (c) moon

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