Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 272 · 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.Is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) short (b) long
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) leap (b) push (c) school
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) moon (b) boot (c) put
4. 4.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) ship (b) put (c) juice
6. 6.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) blue (b) seat (c) hood
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) soon (b) wood (c) moon
9. 9.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
10. 10.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
11. 11.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) pull (b) put (c) blue
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) cheap (b) sit (c) steal
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) seat (b) bit (c) fool
15. 15.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
16. 16.Listen: is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) short (b) long
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) slip (b) shoe (c) wool
18. 18.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
19. 19.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
20. 20.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) ship (b) wood (c) seen
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) foot (b) ship (c) juice
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) foot (b) moon (c) school
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) wood (b) food (c) lip
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) good (b) still (c) tooth
26. 26.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
27. 27.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
28. 28.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) pick (b) spoon (c) wool
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) long (b) short
31. 31.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) heat (b) blue (c) fill
33. 33.Listen: is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) tooth (b) spoon (c) wool
35. 35.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) bit (b) seat (c) wood
37. 37.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
38. 38.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) sheep (b) win (c) slip
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) sleep (b) look (c) lip

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