Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 276 · 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 “hit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
2. 2.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) leap (b) pool (c) still
4. 4.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) still (b) school (c) seat
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) bit (b) push (c) sheep
7. 7.Is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) still (b) leap (c) boot
9. 9.Is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) short (b) long
11. 11.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) push (b) feel (c) soon
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) fill (b) wood (c) heat
15. 15.Listen: is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) lip (b) pull (c) fool
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) win (b) bit (c) seat
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) lip (b) look (c) tooth
19. 19.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
20. 20.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seen” long or short? (a) short (b) long
21. 21.Is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) leap (b) good (c) ship
23. 23.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
24. 24.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
25. 25.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) fool (b) tooth (c) push
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) long (b) short
28. 28.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) long (b) short
29. 29.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) juice (b) good (c) cook
31. 31.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
32. 32.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
33. 33.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
34. 34.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) wood (b) heat (c) shoe
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) cheap (b) pick (c) leap
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) bit (b) ship (c) sheep
40. 40.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip

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