Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 147 · 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.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
2. 2.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) meal (b) blue (c) cook
4. 4.Is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) spoon (b) push (c) wool
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) seen (b) steal (c) sit
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) blue (b) bit (c) book
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) long (b) short
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) fit (b) seat (c) soon
11. 11.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) short (b) long
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) seen (b) meal (c) still
13. 13.Is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
14. 14.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
15. 15.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
16. 16.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
17. 17.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
19. 19.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
20. 20.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) seat (b) fit (c) fill
22. 22.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
23. 23.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
24. 24.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) tooth (b) look (c) lip
26. 26.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) win (b) meal (c) boot
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) short (b) long
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) sheep (b) still (c) sit
30. 30.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
31. 31.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
32. 32.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) leap (b) hit (c) soon
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “moon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) ship (b) blue (c) cheap
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) look (b) wool (c) juice

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