Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 317 · 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 “still”? (a) beat (b) fill (c) seen
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) school (b) seat (c) pick
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) fit (b) feet (c) lip
4. 4.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
5. 5.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) fill (b) sheep (c) fit
7. 7.Is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) short (b) long
8. 8.Listen: is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
9. 9.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
10. 10.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
11. 11.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
12. 12.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) chip (b) feel (c) pool
14. 14.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) leap (b) food (c) bit
16. 16.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) pool (b) seat (c) sit
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) sit (b) shoe (c) sleep
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) full (b) pool (c) sheep
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) fool (b) meal (c) full
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) heat (b) put (c) hit
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
24. 24.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
25. 25.Listen: is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
26. 26.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) hit (b) heat (c) food
28. 28.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) lip (b) steal (c) push
30. 30.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
31. 31.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) fit (b) school (c) look
33. 33.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
34. 34.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
35. 35.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) feet (b) boot (c) fit
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Listen: is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) short (b) long
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) food (b) still (c) seat

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