Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 186 · 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? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) pull (b) heat (c) pool
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) tooth (b) seat (c) good
4. 4.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
5. 5.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) pool (b) still (c) put
7. 7.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) food (b) cheap (c) sit
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) slip (b) seat (c) hood
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) seat (b) beat (c) chip
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) wool (b) food (c) spoon
12. 12.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
13. 13.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) ship (b) beat (c) heat
15. 15.Listen: is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) long (b) short
16. 16.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) blue (b) put (c) juice
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) hit (b) spoon (c) pull
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) pick (b) cheap (c) bit
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) feet (b) full (c) win
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) steal (b) sleep (c) hit
22. 22.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
23. 23.Is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) long (b) short
24. 24.Is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) short (b) long
25. 25.Listen: is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) shoe (b) hit (c) seat
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) boot (b) still (c) look
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) push (b) leap (c) still
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) tooth (b) spoon (c) put
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) heat (b) cheap (c) still
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “moon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
32. 32.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
33. 33.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
34. 34.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
35. 35.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
36. 36.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “cheap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) meal (b) leap (c) hit

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