Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 16 · 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 “foot”? (a) put (b) soon (c) sheep
2. 2.Listen: is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) fit (b) foot (c) soon
4. 4.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
5. 5.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
6. 6.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
7. 7.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) foot (b) spoon (c) push
9. 9.Is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) bit (b) wood (c) juice
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) push (b) still (c) moon
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) cheap (b) boot (c) hit
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) seen (b) school (c) hit
15. 15.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
16. 16.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) moon (b) leap (c) sit
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) win (b) slip (c) seat
19. 19.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) food (b) good (c) full
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) lip (b) beat (c) chip
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) school (b) seat (c) fill
24. 24.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) full (b) pool (c) hood
26. 26.Listen: is the vowel sound in “moon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) shoe (b) sheep (c) fit
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) push (b) chip (c) leap
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) chip (b) win (c) steal
32. 32.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) fill (b) beat (c) lip
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) pick (b) put (c) seen
35. 35.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
36. 36.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
37. 37.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) fool (b) hood (c) seat
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) sheep (b) bit (c) steal

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