Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 25 · 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 “moon”? (a) pull (b) spoon (c) sheep
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) fool (b) win (c) good
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) hit (b) heat (c) cook
4. 4.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) long (b) short
5. 5.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) leap (b) fool (c) book
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) look (b) tooth (c) fit
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) win (b) hood (c) school
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Listen: is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) long (b) short
11. 11.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
12. 12.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) still (b) foot (c) food
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) blue (b) beat (c) fit
15. 15.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) slip (b) food (c) put
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) push (b) juice (c) cook
18. 18.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
19. 19.Listen: is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) short (b) long
20. 20.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) pick (b) foot (c) meal
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) hood (b) food (c) ship
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) spoon (b) fill (c) look
24. 24.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) book (b) soon (c) beat
26. 26.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) pick (b) beat (c) book
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) put (b) fill (c) feel
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) food (b) sleep (c) pull
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) put (b) spoon (c) still
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) seat (b) foot (c) pool
32. 32.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) heat (b) moon (c) pick
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) hit (b) book (c) spoon
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) fit (b) bit (c) seat
38. 38.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
39. 39.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel

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