Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 153 · 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 “juice”? (a) pull (b) food (c) put
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) sleep (b) lip (c) fill
3. 3.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
4. 4.Is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
6. 6.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
7. 7.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
8. 8.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) boot (b) hood (c) win
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) seat (b) fool (c) put
11. 11.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) book (b) chip (c) blue
13. 13.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) fill (b) good (c) leap
15. 15.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
16. 16.Listen: is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
17. 17.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) steal (b) fill (c) foot
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) moon (b) boot (c) pull
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) slip (b) shoe (c) beat
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) wool (b) food (c) full
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
24. 24.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) leap (b) fill (c) tooth
26. 26.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
27. 27.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) pool (b) leap (c) sit
29. 29.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) fill (b) look (c) meal
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) slip (b) leap (c) wood
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) bit (b) feel (c) full
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) long (b) short
34. 34.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) beat (b) pick (c) spoon
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
37. 37.Listen: is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) bit (b) pull (c) feel
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) win (b) lip (c) sleep

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