Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 290 · 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? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
2. 2.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) shoe (b) foot (c) full
4. 4.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) long (b) short
5. 5.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) push (b) tooth (c) fill
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) meal (b) pick (c) pull
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) moon (b) feet (c) foot
9. 9.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) seat (b) wood (c) moon
11. 11.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) chip (b) seat (c) bit
13. 13.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
14. 14.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
15. 15.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
16. 16.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
17. 17.Is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
19. 19.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) full (b) spoon (c) book
21. 21.Is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
22. 22.Is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) short (b) long
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) look (b) sit (c) meal
24. 24.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
25. 25.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) sit (b) seat (c) cheap
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) push (b) soon (c) juice
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) good (b) moon (c) cook
29. 29.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) look (b) meal (c) hit
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) push (b) win (c) leap
32. 32.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) fill (b) meal (c) seat
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) push (b) shoe (c) heat
35. 35.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Listen: is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) boot (b) slip (c) pull
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) heat (b) book (c) hit

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