Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 166 · 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 “fool”? (a) good (b) moon (c) wool
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) pull (b) hit (c) fool
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) sit (b) tooth (c) cheap
4. 4.Listen: is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
6. 6.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) tooth (b) leap (c) foot
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) blue (b) wood (c) fit
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) long (b) short
10. 10.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
11. 11.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
12. 12.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
13. 13.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
14. 14.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
15. 15.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) sheep (b) sit (c) blue
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) feel (b) still (c) heat
18. 18.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) put (b) sleep (c) win
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) pick (b) chip (c) heat
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) win (b) wood (c) feet
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) seen (b) full (c) food
23. 23.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) foot (b) cheap (c) still
25. 25.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
26. 26.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cheap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) lip (b) fit (c) meal
30. 30.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
31. 31.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) still (b) food (c) look
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) heat (b) good (c) boot
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) chip (b) tooth (c) cheap
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) sheep (b) fool (c) still
37. 37.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) moon (b) heat (c) look
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) pool (b) cheap (c) full
40. 40.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit

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