Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 232 · 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 “lip”? (a) heat (b) hit (c) look
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) boot (b) fit (c) seen
3. 3.Listen: is the vowel sound in “book” long or short? (a) long (b) short
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) good (b) hit (c) juice
5. 5.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
6. 6.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) moon (b) look (c) steal
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) good (b) soon (c) look
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) school (b) book (c) foot
10. 10.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) juice (b) feel (c) pick
12. 12.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
13. 13.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) slip (b) seat (c) fool
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) heat (b) soon (c) full
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) steal (b) hit (c) beat
17. 17.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
18. 18.Is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) short (b) long
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) sleep (b) sit (c) moon
20. 20.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) wood (b) moon (c) food
22. 22.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
23. 23.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) heat (b) fit (c) sheep
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) sheep (b) fool (c) pick
26. 26.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) long (b) short
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) push (b) still (c) seen
29. 29.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
30. 30.Listen: is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) short (b) long
31. 31.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) feet (b) ship (c) meal
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) cook (b) school (c) beat
34. 34.Listen: is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) cook (b) pool (c) heat
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) win (b) boot (c) sheep
38. 38.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) pick (b) soon (c) good
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) slip (b) meal (c) feel

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