Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 352 · 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 “book” long or short? (a) long (b) short
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) food (b) seat (c) hood
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) seen (b) soon (c) sit
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) push (b) hit (c) juice
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) pick (b) beat (c) chip
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) moon (b) fool (c) foot
7. 7.Listen: is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) long (b) short
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) meal (b) moon (c) win
9. 9.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
10. 10.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
11. 11.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) spoon (b) feel (c) fill
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) pull (b) meal (c) shoe
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
15. 15.Is the vowel sound in “moon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
16. 16.Is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
17. 17.Is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) steal (b) tooth (c) hit
19. 19.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
20. 20.Is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
21. 21.Listen: is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) short (b) long
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) chip (b) pull (c) meal
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) feel (b) leap (c) fit
24. 24.Listen: is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
25. 25.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) leap (b) pool (c) full
27. 27.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
28. 28.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) meal (b) still (c) feet
31. 31.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
32. 32.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) shoe (b) ship (c) sheep
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “spoon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) cheap (b) shoe (c) look
37. 37.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
38. 38.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
39. 39.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
40. 40.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat

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