Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 322 · 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 “ship” long or short? (a) short (b) long
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) fool (b) feel (c) lip
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) book (b) pool (c) slip
4. 4.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) cheap (b) heat (c) sit
6. 6.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
7. 7.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) tooth (b) fill (c) look
9. 9.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) seat (b) still (c) feel
11. 11.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) fill (b) cheap (c) chip
13. 13.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
14. 14.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) sleep (b) pull (c) win
16. 16.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) fill (b) beat (c) sleep
18. 18.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) fill (b) steal (c) meal
20. 20.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
21. 21.Is the vowel sound in “seen” long or short? (a) short (b) long
22. 22.Is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) sit (b) food (c) hood
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) feet (b) chip (c) sleep
25. 25.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
26. 26.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
27. 27.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
28. 28.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) sheep (b) still (c) win
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) cheap (b) blue (c) fit
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) lip (b) sit (c) seat
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) seat (b) still (c) fill
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) pull (b) soon (c) push
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) steal (b) win (c) slip
35. 35.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) still (b) seat (c) meal
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) moon (b) chip (c) foot
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Listen: is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) short (b) long
40. 40.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap

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