Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 149 · 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 “push”? (a) wool (b) seen (c) shoe
2. 2.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
3. 3.Is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
4. 4.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) lip (b) feet (c) moon
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) fit (b) seat (c) fill
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) leap (b) full (c) fill
8. 8.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
9. 9.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) full (b) pool (c) shoe
11. 11.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) sit (b) book (c) leap
13. 13.Is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
14. 14.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
15. 15.Listen: is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) long (b) short
16. 16.Is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) short (b) long
17. 17.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) look (b) sleep (c) fit
19. 19.Listen: is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
20. 20.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) short (b) long
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) beat (b) steal (c) win
22. 22.Is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) short (b) long
23. 23.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
24. 24.Is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) short (b) long
25. 25.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) full (b) fool (c) sheep
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) hit (b) seen (c) fool
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) cheap (b) hit (c) spoon
29. 29.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
31. 31.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) wood (b) meal (c) pool
33. 33.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) feet (b) spoon (c) push
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) fit (b) chip (c) seat
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
39. 39.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) short (b) long
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) pool (b) put (c) hood

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