Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 139 · 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: is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
2. 2.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) fit (b) sit (c) seen
4. 4.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
5. 5.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
6. 6.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) school (b) look (c) steal
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) pick (b) fill (c) leap
9. 9.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) lip (b) heat (c) put
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) juice (b) look (c) feel
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) soon (b) ship (c) feel
13. 13.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) short (b) long
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) wool (b) soon (c) bit
16. 16.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
17. 17.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
18. 18.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) still (b) tooth (c) book
20. 20.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) put (b) feet (c) ship
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) short (b) long
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) school (b) pull (c) hit
24. 24.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
25. 25.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) food (b) wood (c) ship
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) leap (b) school (c) hit
28. 28.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) ship (b) foot (c) blue
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
31. 31.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) steal (b) lip (c) cheap
33. 33.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
36. 36.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
37. 37.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) fool (b) good (c) beat
39. 39.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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