Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 164 · 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? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) food (b) put (c) tooth
3. 3.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) wool (b) pick (c) cheap
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) fit (b) push (c) shoe
6. 6.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) book (b) win (c) seen
8. 8.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) short (b) long
9. 9.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) sit (b) meal (c) foot
11. 11.Is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
12. 12.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
13. 13.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) look (b) shoe (c) cheap
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) boot (b) look (c) pool
16. 16.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
17. 17.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
18. 18.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
19. 19.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
20. 20.Is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) blue (b) heat (c) put
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) heat (b) hit (c) sleep
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) wool (b) feet (c) sit
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) tooth (b) wool (c) foot
25. 25.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
26. 26.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) sleep (b) juice (c) book
28. 28.Is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
29. 29.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
30. 30.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) good (b) seen (c) slip
32. 32.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) spoon (b) cook (c) full
34. 34.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) wood (b) school (c) fill
37. 37.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) blue (b) bit (c) beat
39. 39.Listen: is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) beat (b) win (c) shoe

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