Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 134 · 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? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
2. 2.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
3. 3.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
4. 4.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) blue (b) fit (c) look
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) fit (b) seat (c) meal
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) good (b) hood (c) juice
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) sit (b) bit (c) seen
9. 9.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
10. 10.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
11. 11.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) foot (b) school (c) slip
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) tooth (b) slip (c) beat
14. 14.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
15. 15.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
16. 16.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) seen (b) steal (c) lip
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) boot (b) put (c) bit
19. 19.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
20. 20.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
21. 21.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) chip (b) feel (c) still
24. 24.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
25. 25.Is the vowel sound in “cheap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
26. 26.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) food (b) pull (c) slip
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) school (b) look (c) meal
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) fool (b) soon (c) push
30. 30.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) soon (b) leap (c) wood
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) fool (b) wood (c) tooth
33. 33.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) feet (b) school (c) lip
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) soon (b) seat (c) still
36. 36.Is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) food (b) heat (c) fit
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) feel (b) pool (c) full
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) lip (b) good (c) beat
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) seen (b) heat (c) fill

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