Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 26 · 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 “boot”? (a) fool (b) look (c) sleep
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) food (b) look (c) school
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) soon (b) bit (c) look
4. 4.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
5. 5.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) lip (b) feet (c) sit
7. 7.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
8. 8.Is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) long (b) short
9. 9.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) hit (b) pool (c) full
11. 11.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
12. 12.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) heat (b) still (c) put
14. 14.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
15. 15.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
16. 16.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seen” long or short? (a) long (b) short
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) blue (b) look (c) chip
18. 18.Listen: is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
19. 19.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
20. 20.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
21. 21.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) chip (b) shoe (c) sleep
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) good (b) bit (c) juice
24. 24.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) full (b) seen (c) fit
26. 26.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
27. 27.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) moon (b) foot (c) fool
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) moon (b) full (c) seen
31. 31.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) blue (b) feet (c) good
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) hit (b) sit (c) steal
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) boot (b) meal (c) hit
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) ship (b) beat (c) sit
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) slip (b) sheep (c) still
37. 37.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) slip (b) look (c) heat
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) sit (b) tooth (c) good
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) foot (b) seat (c) win

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