Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 199 · 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 “fill”? (a) pick (b) feet (c) heat
2. 2.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
3. 3.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
4. 4.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) steal (b) seat (c) pick
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) fill (b) full (c) leap
8. 8.Listen: is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) long (b) short
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) wood (b) still (c) food
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) tooth (b) sit (c) wood
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) wool (b) shoe (c) cook
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) put (b) juice (c) look
13. 13.Listen: is the vowel sound in “spoon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
14. 14.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
15. 15.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) seat (b) wool (c) pick
17. 17.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) shoe (b) full (c) spoon
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) still (b) slip (c) seat
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) soon (b) wood (c) still
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) hit (b) moon (c) beat
22. 22.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
23. 23.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) seen (b) fool (c) hit
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) look (b) hit (c) leap
26. 26.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
27. 27.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) good (b) fill (c) heat
29. 29.Listen: is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) cheap (b) ship (c) look
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) seen (b) bit (c) foot
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) seen (b) book (c) soon
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) blue (b) cheap (c) cook
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) wool (b) school (c) spoon
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) wood (b) food (c) cook
39. 39.Listen: is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) slip (b) sleep (c) food

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