Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 33 · 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 “full”? (a) fool (b) wood (c) boot
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) sit (b) leap (c) fill
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) chip (b) seat (c) put
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) heat (b) sheep (c) sit
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) still (b) look (c) juice
6. 6.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
7. 7.Listen: is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) put (b) fool (c) look
9. 9.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) ship (b) beat (c) put
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) hit (b) juice (c) cheap
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) beat (b) chip (c) steal
13. 13.Is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
14. 14.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) pool (b) still (c) wool
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) wool (b) foot (c) spoon
17. 17.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) steal (b) hit (c) pull
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) meal (b) lip (c) tooth
20. 20.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) sit (b) feet (c) full
22. 22.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) full (b) fill (c) spoon
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) sit (b) beat (c) wood
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) meal (b) ship (c) wood
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) wood (b) good (c) juice
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) seat (b) pick (c) hit
28. 28.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
29. 29.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) long (b) short
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) seen (b) put (c) pick
33. 33.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) soon (b) slip (c) leap
35. 35.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
36. 36.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
37. 37.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) push (b) book (c) shoe

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