Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 18 · 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 “fit”? (a) cook (b) meal (c) win
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) beat (b) food (c) cook
3. 3.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
4. 4.Listen: is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
6. 6.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
7. 7.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) moon (b) hit (c) pull
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
11. 11.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) short (b) long
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) fill (b) cheap (c) win
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) pick (b) slip (c) leap
14. 14.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
15. 15.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) short (b) long
16. 16.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) wool (b) meal (c) ship
18. 18.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
19. 19.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
20. 20.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
21. 21.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) steal (b) ship (c) shoe
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) pool (b) foot (c) boot
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) blue (b) leap (c) still
25. 25.Is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) long (b) short
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) soon (b) sleep (c) sit
27. 27.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
28. 28.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
29. 29.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) sheep (b) sleep (c) slip
31. 31.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) seen (b) shoe (c) still
33. 33.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
34. 34.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) sheep (b) wood (c) shoe
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) boot (b) hood (c) pool
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) pool (b) food (c) push
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) sheep (b) slip (c) full

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