Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 239 · 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.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) bit (b) beat (c) juice
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) ship (b) cook (c) tooth
3. 3.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) tooth (b) hood (c) chip
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) book (b) boot (c) heat
6. 6.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) hood (b) sit (c) moon
8. 8.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) sheep (b) book (c) pick
10. 10.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
11. 11.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) spoon (b) book (c) seat
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) short (b) long
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) steal (b) sit (c) seat
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) feet (b) lip (c) soon
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) feel (b) chip (c) sheep
18. 18.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
19. 19.Listen: is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
20. 20.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) cheap (b) bit (c) heat
22. 22.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
23. 23.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) pick (b) sheep (c) chip
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) school (b) wool (c) boot
26. 26.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
27. 27.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) push (b) spoon (c) boot
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) wood (b) bit (c) soon
30. 30.Listen: is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) long (b) short
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
33. 33.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
34. 34.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
35. 35.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) pool (b) still (c) seat
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) put (b) hit (c) sheep
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) chip (b) boot (c) seat
39. 39.Listen: is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) shoe (b) lip (c) push

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