Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 328 · 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 “moon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) win (b) look (c) steal
3. 3.Listen: is the vowel sound in “spoon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
4. 4.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
5. 5.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
6. 6.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
7. 7.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
8. 8.Is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) long (b) short
9. 9.Is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
11. 11.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) short (b) long
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) look (b) heat (c) blue
13. 13.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
14. 14.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) heat (b) sit (c) bit
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) fill (b) cook (c) moon
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) sheep (b) fit (c) seat
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) tooth (b) good (c) cook
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) feet (b) foot (c) fill
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) wool (b) cheap (c) ship
21. 21.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) beat (b) fill (c) slip
23. 23.Is the vowel sound in “cheap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) moon (b) pull (c) fit
25. 25.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) fit (b) feet (c) fill
27. 27.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
28. 28.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) bit (b) good (c) moon
30. 30.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) win (b) push (c) blue
32. 32.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
33. 33.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) bit (b) pool (c) seen
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) sit (b) good (c) seen
36. 36.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
37. 37.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
38. 38.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
39. 39.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
40. 40.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal

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