Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 343 · 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 fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
2. 2.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) win (b) fit (c) steal
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) hit (b) boot (c) sleep
5. 5.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
6. 6.Is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) short (b) long
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) chip (b) pick (c) cheap
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) still (b) book (c) pool
9. 9.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) steal (b) fill (c) seat
11. 11.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) wool (b) sheep (c) tooth
13. 13.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) foot (b) spoon (c) win
15. 15.Is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
16. 16.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) wood (b) boot (c) cheap
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) beat (b) cook (c) slip
19. 19.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) still (b) beat (c) moon
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) ship (b) boot (c) hood
22. 22.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) soon (b) full (c) food
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) put (b) heat (c) boot
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) seat (b) pull (c) food
26. 26.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) long (b) short
28. 28.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) shoe (b) fill (c) sleep
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) tooth (b) feel (c) wool
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) sheep (b) book (c) hit
32. 32.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) put (b) sleep (c) pick
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) long (b) short
36. 36.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
37. 37.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) beat (b) lip (c) cook
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) sheep (b) sleep (c) fit

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