Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 228 · 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 “full”? (a) heat (b) put (c) boot
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) moon (b) wood (c) seen
3. 3.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
4. 4.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) long (b) short
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) blue (b) wood (c) school
7. 7.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
8. 8.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) steal (b) win (c) boot
10. 10.Listen: is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) sleep (b) sheep (c) ship
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) fit (b) wool (c) food
14. 14.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) sheep (b) foot (c) lip
16. 16.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
17. 17.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) feet (b) sit (c) shoe
20. 20.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
21. 21.Is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
23. 23.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) long (b) short
24. 24.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
25. 25.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) shoe (b) steal (c) pick
27. 27.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
28. 28.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) full (b) win (c) leap
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) pool (b) look (c) feel
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) lip (b) fool (c) wool
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
34. 34.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) chip (b) wood (c) meal
37. 37.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) fill (b) cheap (c) put
39. 39.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) ship (b) slip (c) cheap

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