Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 235 · 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 fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) sleep (b) lip (c) cheap
3. 3.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
4. 4.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) feet (b) still (c) spoon
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) soon (b) full (c) fill
8. 8.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) food (b) wood (c) foot
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) win (b) food (c) wood
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) juice (b) hood (c) tooth
12. 12.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) look (b) feel (c) pick
14. 14.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
15. 15.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
16. 16.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
17. 17.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
18. 18.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) full (b) spoon (c) wool
20. 20.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) seat (b) fool (c) foot
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) school (b) hit (c) cheap
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) full (b) beat (c) juice
24. 24.Listen: is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) win (b) bit (c) sheep
26. 26.Is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) short (b) long
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
29. 29.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) food (b) foot (c) book
31. 31.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) put (b) juice (c) fill
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) long (b) short
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “moon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) hood (b) blue (c) spoon
36. 36.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) cook (b) moon (c) sheep
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) sit (b) school (c) cook
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) pool (b) seen (c) fill
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) fill (b) moon (c) sheep

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