Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 163 · 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? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
2. 2.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
3. 3.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
4. 4.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) pull (b) spoon (c) win
6. 6.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) full (b) feet (c) pick
8. 8.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) long (b) short
9. 9.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
10. 10.Listen: is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
11. 11.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
12. 12.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
13. 13.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) long (b) short
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) slip (b) look (c) blue
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) shoe (b) sheep (c) slip
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) fill (b) seat (c) bit
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) beat (b) steal (c) slip
19. 19.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) full (b) fool (c) good
21. 21.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
23. 23.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) seat (b) good (c) sit
25. 25.Is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
26. 26.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) sheep (b) full (c) slip
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) tooth (b) bit (c) hood
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) ship (b) chip (c) seat
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) steal (b) pick (c) still
33. 33.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
34. 34.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) feet (b) ship (c) seat
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) pool (b) sleep (c) book
37. 37.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) lip (b) beat (c) shoe
39. 39.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
40. 40.Listen: is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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