Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 264 · 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? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) cook (b) soon (c) wood
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) put (b) soon (c) cook
4. 4.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) hit (b) spoon (c) pull
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) put (b) feet (c) ship
7. 7.Listen: is the vowel sound in “book” long or short? (a) long (b) short
8. 8.Listen: is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) long (b) short
9. 9.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) sleep (b) slip (c) pick
11. 11.Listen: is the vowel sound in “spoon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
12. 12.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) still (b) push (c) food
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) sheep (b) heat (c) ship
15. 15.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) short (b) long
16. 16.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) bit (b) steal (c) leap
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) hit (b) win (c) meal
19. 19.Listen: is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
20. 20.Listen: is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) long (b) short
21. 21.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) pick (b) steal (c) spoon
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) pool (b) seat (c) fill
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) cook (b) beat (c) fill
25. 25.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) fit (b) hit (c) meal
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) ship (b) steal (c) fool
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “moon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) food (b) soon (c) push
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) fool (b) feel (c) wood
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) book (b) spoon (c) sleep
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) feet (b) win (c) good
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) seat (b) bit (c) soon
34. 34.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) seen (b) win (c) book
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) pick (b) beat (c) chip
37. 37.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
38. 38.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) fool (b) wool (c) seat
40. 40.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill

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