Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 210 · 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.Is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
2. 2.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
3. 3.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) push (b) soon (c) pull
5. 5.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
6. 6.Is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) spoon (b) full (c) good
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) moon (b) chip (c) feel
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) look (b) bit (c) moon
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) hit (b) push (c) boot
12. 12.Is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) still (b) beat (c) juice
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) long (b) short
15. 15.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
16. 16.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) spoon (b) wood (c) blue
18. 18.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
19. 19.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cheap” long or short? (a) long (b) short
20. 20.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) full (b) book (c) school
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
24. 24.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
25. 25.Is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) short (b) long
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) slip (b) tooth (c) book
27. 27.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
28. 28.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
29. 29.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) spoon (b) push (c) still
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) feet (b) push (c) slip
32. 32.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
35. 35.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
36. 36.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) fool (b) book (c) bit
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) school (b) cheap (c) hood
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) feet (b) fit (c) still

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