Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 266 · 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 “beat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
2. 2.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) hit (b) bit (c) sheep
4. 4.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) moon (b) chip (c) cook
6. 6.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) still (b) meal (c) feet
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) cheap (b) bit (c) spoon
9. 9.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) put (b) steal (c) fill
11. 11.Is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
14. 14.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) shoe (b) look (c) blue
16. 16.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
17. 17.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) fool (b) full (c) book
19. 19.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
20. 20.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) slip (b) school (c) sleep
22. 22.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
23. 23.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) spoon (b) look (c) slip
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) push (b) tooth (c) slip
26. 26.Is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) pull (b) fit (c) steal
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) seat (b) chip (c) tooth
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
31. 31.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) feel (b) sit (c) seat
33. 33.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
35. 35.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) slip (b) feel (c) foot
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) good (b) pull (c) school
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) leap (b) soon (c) pick
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) full (b) food (c) hood

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