Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 160 · 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? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) boot (b) pull (c) steal
3. 3.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
4. 4.Listen: is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
6. 6.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
7. 7.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
8. 8.Listen: is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
9. 9.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
10. 10.Listen: is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) short (b) long
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) bit (b) foot (c) feel
12. 12.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) fool (b) hit (c) foot
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) slip (b) heat (c) good
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) chip (b) steal (c) pull
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) fool (b) put (c) heat
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) heat (b) sit (c) cook
18. 18.Listen: is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) school (b) leap (c) good
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) cheap (b) fit (c) wool
21. 21.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) sleep (b) spoon (c) ship
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) sleep (b) seen (c) fill
24. 24.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
25. 25.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
26. 26.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) ship (b) pull (c) boot
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) win (b) full (c) tooth
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) boot (b) hood (c) push
30. 30.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “moon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) cheap (b) tooth (c) hood
35. 35.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) bit (b) tooth (c) good
37. 37.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) full (b) food (c) leap
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) beat (b) ship (c) book
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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