Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 22 · 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 “fit”? (a) sheep (b) steal (c) still
2. 2.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
3. 3.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) seat (b) bit (c) meal
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) wood (b) spoon (c) fit
6. 6.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
7. 7.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
8. 8.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) blue (b) slip (c) leap
10. 10.Listen: is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) short (b) long
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) meal (b) seen (c) chip
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) win (b) seat (c) beat
13. 13.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
14. 14.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) seen (b) bit (c) boot
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) chip (b) tooth (c) look
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) win (b) sleep (c) pull
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) sheep (b) hood (c) ship
19. 19.Listen: is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
20. 20.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
21. 21.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) good (b) food (c) hood
23. 23.Is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) long (b) short
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) pool (b) steal (c) push
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) full (b) leap (c) spoon
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) spoon (b) foot (c) fit
27. 27.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) beat (b) ship (c) sheep
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) full (b) pull (c) boot
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) slip (b) spoon (c) push
31. 31.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) blue (b) ship (c) seen
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) hit (b) hood (c) school
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) sit (b) cheap (c) seat
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
36. 36.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) feet (b) sit (c) book
38. 38.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) sheep (b) good (c) spoon
40. 40.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat

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