Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 141 · 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? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
2. 2.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) beat (b) lip (c) food
4. 4.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) blue (b) still (c) meal
6. 6.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) blue (b) sheep (c) chip
8. 8.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
9. 9.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) pool (b) chip (c) heat
11. 11.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
12. 12.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
13. 13.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
14. 14.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
15. 15.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
16. 16.Is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) short (b) long
17. 17.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
18. 18.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) fill (b) bit (c) feet
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) full (b) sheep (c) pool
21. 21.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
22. 22.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) chip (b) seat (c) good
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) spoon (b) moon (c) look
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) boot (b) fill (c) foot
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) blue (b) wood (c) pull
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) short (b) long
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) fit (b) heat (c) leap
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) beat (b) soon (c) pick
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) pool (b) full (c) feet
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) pull (b) lip (c) moon
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) moon (b) push (c) hood
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) heat (b) cheap (c) lip
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) hit (b) sheep (c) pull
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) soon (b) ship (c) feel
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) juice (b) seat (c) good
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) hit (b) beat (c) look
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) wood (b) foot (c) blue

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