Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 137 · 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? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) food (b) spoon (c) hood
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) sleep (b) bit (c) pull
4. 4.Is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) shoe (b) fit (c) book
6. 6.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) sleep (b) wood (c) ship
8. 8.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) cook (b) fit (c) pool
10. 10.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) school (b) pick (c) push
12. 12.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
13. 13.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
14. 14.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
15. 15.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
16. 16.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) still (b) sleep (c) meal
18. 18.Listen: is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
19. 19.Listen: is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) short (b) long
20. 20.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
21. 21.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) pull (b) school (c) wool
23. 23.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
24. 24.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
25. 25.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
26. 26.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) slip (b) cook (c) school
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
29. 29.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
30. 30.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) steal (b) pick (c) fill
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) pool (b) foot (c) chip
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) lip (b) boot (c) feet
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) long (b) short
36. 36.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) look (b) moon (c) feel
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) book (b) win (c) cheap
40. 40.Listen: is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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