Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 315 · 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.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) school (b) seat (c) wool
2. 2.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) seen (b) sit (c) feel
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) school (b) wood (c) shoe
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) book (b) hit (c) shoe
6. 6.Is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) short (b) long
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) pull (b) lip (c) soon
8. 8.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
9. 9.Is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) hit (b) still (c) sheep
12. 12.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) fool (b) fit (c) cook
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) book (b) boot (c) seat
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) sheep (b) ship (c) fill
16. 16.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) push (b) lip (c) shoe
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) seat (b) bit (c) spoon
19. 19.Is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) leap (b) lip (c) wool
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) look (b) cheap (c) hit
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) good (b) food (c) wood
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) feel (b) chip (c) book
24. 24.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) tooth (b) fill (c) pull
26. 26.Is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) sleep (b) still (c) fit
28. 28.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) hit (b) ship (c) steal
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “moon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) food (b) hit (c) heat
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) good (b) fool (c) leap
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Listen: is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
39. 39.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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