Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 204 · 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 “win”? (a) school (b) feet (c) still
2. 2.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) sheep (b) put (c) hit
4. 4.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
5. 5.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) tooth (b) full (c) sleep
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) win (b) wool (c) steal
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) good (b) foot (c) soon
9. 9.Is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) soon (b) meal (c) chip
12. 12.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) wood (b) pool (c) sleep
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) seen (b) sheep (c) sit
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) sit (b) put (c) seen
16. 16.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
17. 17.Listen: is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
18. 18.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
19. 19.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) school (b) foot (c) beat
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) moon (b) chip (c) good
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) slip (b) steal (c) spoon
23. 23.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) short (b) long
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) heat (b) spoon (c) ship
25. 25.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) foot (b) tooth (c) put
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
29. 29.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) put (b) soon (c) foot
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) wood (b) school (c) chip
33. 33.Listen: is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) long (b) short
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) short (b) long
35. 35.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “seen” long or short? (a) long (b) short
38. 38.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
39. 39.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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