Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 135 · 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.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) sit (b) meal (c) boot
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) sleep (b) chip (c) feel
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) seen (b) fill (c) cheap
4. 4.Is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
5. 5.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) beat (b) sleep (c) lip
7. 7.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
8. 8.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) wood (b) pick (c) steal
10. 10.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
11. 11.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
14. 14.Listen: is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) long (b) short
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) soon (b) lip (c) look
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) fit (b) leap (c) cheap
17. 17.Is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) beat (b) hit (c) sheep
19. 19.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
20. 20.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
21. 21.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
22. 22.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) wood (b) school (c) lip
24. 24.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) good (b) meal (c) school
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) tooth (b) sit (c) good
27. 27.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) bit (b) tooth (c) book
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) fit (b) bit (c) sheep
30. 30.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) tooth (b) slip (c) cook
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) steal (b) school (c) wood
33. 33.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) wood (b) shoe (c) moon
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) spoon (b) cook (c) look
37. 37.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) pull (b) sheep (c) bit
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) sheep (b) good (c) ship
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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