Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 316 · 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 “pull”? (a) fit (b) pool (c) wood
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) tooth (b) wood (c) sheep
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) hit (b) cheap (c) feel
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) lip (b) pool (c) heat
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
6. 6.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
7. 7.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
8. 8.Is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) long (b) short
9. 9.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
10. 10.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
11. 11.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) shoe (b) good (c) beat
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) steal (b) tooth (c) lip
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) slip (b) fill (c) steal
15. 15.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
16. 16.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
17. 17.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
18. 18.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) hit (b) foot (c) sheep
20. 20.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) book (b) school (c) cheap
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) wood (b) meal (c) pick
23. 23.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
24. 24.Listen: is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) feel (b) lip (c) good
26. 26.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
27. 27.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
28. 28.Is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) short (b) long
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) leap (b) pool (c) fit
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “spoon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “cheap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Listen: is the vowel sound in “moon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) sleep (b) boot (c) fit
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) full (b) heat (c) ship
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) shoe (b) boot (c) full
36. 36.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
37. 37.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) win (b) cook (c) sleep
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) steal (b) ship (c) pull
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) pool (b) beat (c) fill

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