Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 19 · 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? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
2. 2.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) feet (b) fool (c) pick
4. 4.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) seen (b) wood (c) bit
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) school (b) steal (c) book
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) sheep (b) win (c) steal
9. 9.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) put (b) tooth (c) pool
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) cook (b) push (c) spoon
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) feet (b) fool (c) pull
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) chip (b) leap (c) good
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
15. 15.Listen: is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
16. 16.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
17. 17.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
18. 18.Is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) short (b) long
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) meal (b) fill (c) chip
20. 20.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
21. 21.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
22. 22.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) spoon (b) push (c) put
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) bit (b) sheep (c) ship
25. 25.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) sleep (b) look (c) pool
27. 27.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) lip (b) chip (c) meal
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) heat (b) tooth (c) ship
30. 30.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) sleep (b) hood (c) bit
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) fit (b) beat (c) sleep
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) fool (b) ship (c) leap
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) tooth (b) seen (c) fill
35. 35.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) long (b) short
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
38. 38.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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