Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 207 · 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) still (b) heat (c) bit
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) feet (b) school (c) slip
3. 3.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
4. 4.Listen: is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) boot (b) slip (c) hood
7. 7.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) feet (b) juice (c) pull
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) slip (b) feel (c) look
10. 10.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) cheap (b) put (c) fit
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) juice (b) look (c) slip
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) put (b) sit (c) sleep
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) cook (b) hood (c) boot
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) sleep (b) full (c) hit
16. 16.Is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) short (b) long
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) book (b) school (c) sleep
18. 18.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
19. 19.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
20. 20.Is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) short (b) long
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) beat (b) sit (c) sleep
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) moon (b) full (c) seen
23. 23.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
24. 24.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
25. 25.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
26. 26.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) spoon (b) fit (c) put
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) soon (b) look (c) cook
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
31. 31.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) pool (b) wool (c) foot
33. 33.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
34. 34.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) chip (b) fit (c) cheap
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) long (b) short
37. 37.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) bit (b) beat (c) fool
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) tooth (b) good (c) chip

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