Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 172 · 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? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
2. 2.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
3. 3.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
4. 4.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
5. 5.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
6. 6.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
7. 7.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) sit (b) foot (c) fool
9. 9.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
10. 10.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) beat (b) fit (c) hood
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) sit (b) seat (c) book
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) pick (b) wood (c) juice
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) heat (b) lip (c) foot
16. 16.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) win (b) heat (c) cook
18. 18.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) ship (b) slip (c) leap
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) school (b) win (c) seat
21. 21.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
22. 22.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) seat (b) hit (c) slip
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) hit (b) leap (c) seen
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) pick (b) foot (c) blue
26. 26.Is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) beat (b) blue (c) pull
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) hit (b) leap (c) feet
29. 29.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) look (b) sheep (c) sit
31. 31.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) sleep (b) soon (c) hood
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) look (b) hood (c) tooth
34. 34.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) full (b) slip (c) steal
36. 36.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
37. 37.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) meal (b) steal (c) slip
39. 39.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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