Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 152 · 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 “pool”? (a) fill (b) fool (c) wool
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) seat (b) spoon (c) bit
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) hit (b) pull (c) pool
4. 4.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
5. 5.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) full (b) lip (c) food
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) beat (b) bit (c) cook
8. 8.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
9. 9.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) boot (b) foot (c) win
11. 11.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
12. 12.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) heat (b) look (c) food
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) slip (b) tooth (c) good
15. 15.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
16. 16.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) shoe (b) meal (c) full
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) hit (b) slip (c) seen
19. 19.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
20. 20.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
21. 21.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
22. 22.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
23. 23.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) book (b) steal (c) lip
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) fill (b) wood (c) juice
26. 26.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) look (b) pool (c) bit
28. 28.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) heat (b) push (c) hit
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) fit (b) wood (c) sheep
31. 31.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) feet (b) food (c) wool
33. 33.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) lip (b) steal (c) look
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) leap (b) slip (c) foot
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) steal (b) food (c) good
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) soon (b) moon (c) look
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) pick (b) cheap (c) good

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