Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 29 · 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? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
2. 2.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
3. 3.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
4. 4.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
5. 5.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
6. 6.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) book (b) soon (c) meal
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) chip (b) fool (c) push
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
11. 11.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) steal (b) moon (c) look
13. 13.Listen: is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) push (b) blue (c) win
15. 15.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
16. 16.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
17. 17.Is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) short (b) long
18. 18.Listen: is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) short (b) long
19. 19.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) long (b) short
20. 20.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
21. 21.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) book (b) chip (c) boot
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) put (b) good (c) school
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) slip (b) sheep (c) blue
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) wood (b) seen (c) lip
26. 26.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) still (b) put (c) boot
29. 29.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
30. 30.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
31. 31.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) heat (b) cook (c) spoon
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) slip (b) tooth (c) cook
34. 34.Listen: is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) fill (b) chip (c) leap
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) sit (b) still (c) steal
37. 37.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) sheep (b) beat (c) fill
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) cook (b) lip (c) feel

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