Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 310 · 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? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) pull (b) moon (c) sheep
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) fill (b) shoe (c) book
4. 4.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) sheep (b) win (c) good
8. 8.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) boot (b) fit (c) wood
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) still (b) pool (c) book
14. 14.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) fit (b) pick (c) seen
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) sleep (b) pick (c) still
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) wood (b) school (c) fit
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) blue (b) leap (c) wool
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) pull (b) juice (c) moon
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) push (b) sit (c) moon
21. 21.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
22. 22.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
23. 23.Is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
24. 24.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) put (b) fit (c) shoe
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) seat (b) good (c) ship
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) cook (b) moon (c) boot
29. 29.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
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 “blue”? (a) good (b) hit (c) food
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) short (b) long
33. 33.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
34. 34.Listen: is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
36. 36.Is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
37. 37.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) sleep (b) heat (c) ship
39. 39.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) sleep (b) fit (c) lip

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