Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 263 · 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? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) foot (b) spoon (c) push
3. 3.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
4. 4.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) long (b) short
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) foot (b) chip (c) seen
7. 7.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) beat (b) pull (c) spoon
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) wood (b) hood (c) food
10. 10.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) win (b) juice (c) put
12. 12.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
13. 13.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) feel (b) sit (c) fit
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) pull (b) boot (c) juice
16. 16.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
17. 17.Listen: is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) soon (b) fill (c) cook
19. 19.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
20. 20.Listen: is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) short (b) long
21. 21.Is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) tooth (b) food (c) put
24. 24.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
25. 25.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) fool (b) shoe (c) look
27. 27.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) short (b) long
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) steal (b) lip (c) push
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) short (b) long
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) fill (b) seat (c) heat
33. 33.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) good (b) shoe (c) pool
36. 36.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) fool (b) book (c) push
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) put (b) lip (c) juice
39. 39.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) food (b) book (c) ship

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