Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 184 · 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 “cheap”? (a) seat (b) fill (c) fit
2. 2.Is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) short (b) long
3. 3.Is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) long (b) short
4. 4.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) spoon (b) seat (c) hit
8. 8.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
9. 9.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) hit (b) seen (c) boot
11. 11.Is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
12. 12.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
14. 14.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) good (b) shoe (c) meal
16. 16.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) lip (b) moon (c) sleep
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) sit (b) food (c) wood
19. 19.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) pull (b) tooth (c) lip
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) lip (b) fill (c) seat
22. 22.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) look (b) wool (c) school
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) shoe (b) pick (c) meal
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) pull (b) fool (c) spoon
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) seen (b) heat (c) ship
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) sleep (b) lip (c) slip
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) feet (b) soon (c) wool
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) sheep (b) lip (c) push
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) sheep (b) chip (c) wood
34. 34.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) beat (b) still (c) look
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) slip (b) still (c) sleep
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) pick (b) tooth (c) leap
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) cheap (b) push (c) hit
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) soon (b) hood (c) win
40. 40.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap

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