Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 131 · 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 “sleep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) pool (b) fool (c) foot
3. 3.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
4. 4.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) fool (b) feel (c) bit
6. 6.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) ship (b) cheap (c) chip
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) pull (b) pool (c) leap
9. 9.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
10. 10.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
11. 11.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) slip (b) school (c) feet
13. 13.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
14. 14.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) full (b) chip (c) pool
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) look (b) tooth (c) blue
17. 17.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
18. 18.Is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
19. 19.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) leap (b) slip (c) win
21. 21.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
24. 24.Is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) full (b) push (c) soon
26. 26.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
28. 28.Is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
29. 29.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) win (b) push (c) meal
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) heat (b) pick (c) seen
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) moon (b) pull (c) pick
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
39. 39.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
40. 40.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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