Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 305 · 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? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) feel (b) heat (c) fill
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) tooth (b) put (c) full
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) book (b) chip (c) cheap
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) win (b) blue (c) wool
6. 6.Is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) leap (b) fill (c) feel
8. 8.Is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) long (b) short
9. 9.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
10. 10.Listen: is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) sit (b) sheep (c) fit
12. 12.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
13. 13.Listen: is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) seen (b) chip (c) cook
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) hit (b) feel (c) spoon
16. 16.Listen: is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) short (b) long
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) look (b) ship (c) heat
18. 18.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) slip (b) steal (c) still
20. 20.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
21. 21.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) seat (b) fool (c) chip
24. 24.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) food (b) book (c) pool
26. 26.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) short (b) long
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) steal (b) ship (c) feel
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) long (b) short
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) foot (b) feel (c) school
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) short (b) long
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) feet (b) sheep (c) win
32. 32.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) good (b) boot (c) bit
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) chip (b) good (c) heat
35. 35.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) pick (b) foot (c) sheep
37. 37.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
38. 38.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
39. 39.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) bit (b) sleep (c) seen

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