Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 301 · 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 has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) pull (b) boot (c) pool
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) fill (b) sleep (c) sheep
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) feel (b) fill (c) moon
4. 4.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
6. 6.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) feet (b) push (c) ship
8. 8.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
9. 9.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) soon (b) wool (c) leap
11. 11.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
12. 12.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) push (b) fool (c) cook
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) wool (b) chip (c) heat
15. 15.Is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) long (b) short
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) full (b) moon (c) seat
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) food (b) hit (c) sleep
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) slip (b) wool (c) steal
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) cook (b) feet (c) pool
20. 20.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) bit (b) feel (c) push
22. 22.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) good (b) juice (c) book
24. 24.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) chip (b) beat (c) moon
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) pull (b) moon (c) feel
27. 27.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) moon (b) beat (c) still
29. 29.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) moon (b) look (c) leap
31. 31.Listen: is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) short (b) long
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) seat (b) sit (c) hood
34. 34.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) look (b) sheep (c) fool
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) sleep (b) full (c) school
38. 38.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) pull (b) wood (c) spoon
40. 40.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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