Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 156 · 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? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
2. 2.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
3. 3.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
4. 4.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) cheap (b) hit (c) feet
6. 6.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) soon (b) put (c) sheep
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) blue (b) fit (c) book
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) still (b) ship (c) feet
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) tooth (b) lip (c) leap
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) tooth (b) good (c) fit
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) spoon (b) push (c) seen
13. 13.Is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
14. 14.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) pick (b) fool (c) cook
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) ship (b) hood (c) seat
17. 17.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
18. 18.Is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
19. 19.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
20. 20.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
21. 21.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cheap” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
23. 23.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) win (b) cheap (c) put
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) fool (b) wood (c) boot
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) heat (b) seat (c) slip
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) blue (b) moon (c) push
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) good (b) push (c) spoon
29. 29.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
30. 30.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
31. 31.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) long (b) short
32. 32.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) short (b) long
33. 33.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) lip (b) seat (c) food
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) feel (b) win (c) moon
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) hood (b) moon (c) blue
37. 37.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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