Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 313 · 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.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) short (b) long
2. 2.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) sleep (b) win (c) seen
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) juice (b) pull (c) still
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) wool (b) juice (c) meal
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) slip (b) cheap (c) still
7. 7.Is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
8. 8.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
9. 9.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
10. 10.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
11. 11.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
12. 12.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) school (b) heat (c) lip
14. 14.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) beat (b) seen (c) bit
16. 16.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
17. 17.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) put (b) moon (c) shoe
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) sleep (b) hit (c) bit
21. 21.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
22. 22.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
23. 23.Listen: is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) short (b) long
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) school (b) boot (c) put
25. 25.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
26. 26.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) still (b) fill (c) steal
28. 28.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
29. 29.Listen: is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) wood (b) meal (c) moon
31. 31.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) pull (b) sit (c) leap
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) beat (b) sit (c) full
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) heat (b) look (c) soon
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) wood (b) ship (c) feel
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) hood (b) spoon (c) feel
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) seen (b) slip (c) feet
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) hit (b) good (c) juice
40. 40.Listen: is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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