Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 256 · 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? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
2. 2.Is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) short (b) long
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) full (b) pick (c) seen
4. 4.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) good (b) book (c) boot
8. 8.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
9. 9.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) seat (b) meal (c) fill
11. 11.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
12. 12.Is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) food (b) seat (c) pull
14. 14.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) leap (b) school (c) pull
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) sheep (b) hit (c) school
17. 17.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
18. 18.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) book (b) blue (c) lip
20. 20.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) leap (b) moon (c) cook
22. 22.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
23. 23.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
24. 24.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
25. 25.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
26. 26.Is the vowel sound in “moon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) heat (b) sheep (c) still
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) book (b) ship (c) feet
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) long (b) short
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) feet (b) food (c) fill
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) blue (b) cook (c) leap
33. 33.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) moon (b) meal (c) still
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) pick (b) moon (c) foot
36. 36.Is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) sleep (b) bit (c) beat
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) lip (b) cook (c) pool
39. 39.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
40. 40.Listen: is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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