Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 180 · 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 has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) still (b) pull (c) soon
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) soon (b) cook (c) ship
3. 3.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
4. 4.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) bit (b) heat (c) moon
6. 6.Listen: is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) long (b) short
7. 7.Listen: is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) sleep (b) sit (c) heat
9. 9.Is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
11. 11.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) long (b) short
12. 12.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
13. 13.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
14. 14.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
15. 15.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) ship (b) heat (c) soon
17. 17.Listen: is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) bit (b) book (c) moon
19. 19.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) seen (b) seat (c) lip
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) lip (b) cheap (c) spoon
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) full (b) chip (c) leap
23. 23.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
24. 24.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) push (b) feet (c) slip
26. 26.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
27. 27.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) hood (b) food (c) beat
30. 30.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
31. 31.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) still (b) spoon (c) steal
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) wood (b) win (c) moon
34. 34.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) push (b) fill (c) shoe
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) push (b) tooth (c) lip
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) feet (b) heat (c) win
38. 38.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat

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