Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 265 · 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.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) win (b) foot (c) juice
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) still (b) pool (c) look
4. 4.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) seen (b) lip (c) fit
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) pick (b) steal (c) bit
7. 7.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
8. 8.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
9. 9.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
10. 10.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) lip (b) fill (c) feet
12. 12.Is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) short (b) long
15. 15.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) tooth (b) pick (c) cheap
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) fit (b) fool (c) seat
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) sit (b) boot (c) seat
19. 19.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) bit (b) fool (c) pull
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) foot (b) ship (c) boot
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) leap (b) fit (c) book
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) sheep (b) food (c) good
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) bit (b) juice (c) beat
25. 25.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
26. 26.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) spoon (b) chip (c) look
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) look (b) sleep (c) food
29. 29.Listen: is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) beat (b) soon (c) wool
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) book (b) tooth (c) lip
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) beat (b) lip (c) foot
33. 33.Listen: is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
35. 35.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) cheap (b) fit (c) feel
37. 37.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
38. 38.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “cheap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
40. 40.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full

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