Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 324 · 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.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) soon (b) sit (c) wool
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) sit (b) seat (c) heat
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) steal (b) ship (c) fill
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) seen (b) soon (c) push
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) slip (b) foot (c) spoon
8. 8.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
9. 9.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
10. 10.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) shoe (b) school (c) pull
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) good (b) pick (c) fool
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) fill (b) wool (c) spoon
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) put (b) steal (c) fit
15. 15.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
16. 16.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) leap (b) still (c) look
18. 18.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) juice (b) hood (c) soon
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) seen (b) wood (c) win
21. 21.Is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) bit (b) cook (c) juice
23. 23.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) look (b) still (c) heat
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) tooth (b) cheap (c) full
26. 26.Listen: is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) fill (b) soon (c) seat
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) seat (b) win (c) ship
29. 29.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
30. 30.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) still (b) pool (c) cook
32. 32.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) spoon (b) bit (c) leap
34. 34.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) bit (b) feet (c) slip
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) meal (b) full (c) fill
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) cook (b) fit (c) boot
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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