Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 353 · 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 “still”? (a) meal (b) ship (c) sleep
2. 2.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) seen (b) sit (c) moon
4. 4.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) bit (b) steal (c) lip
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) fit (b) seat (c) good
7. 7.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
8. 8.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
9. 9.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
10. 10.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
11. 11.Listen: is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
12. 12.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
13. 13.Listen: is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) long (b) short
14. 14.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
15. 15.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
16. 16.Is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
17. 17.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) full (b) win (c) cheap
19. 19.Listen: is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
20. 20.Listen: is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
21. 21.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) ship (b) pool (c) put
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) good (b) juice (c) hood
24. 24.Is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) hood (b) fill (c) leap
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) pick (b) push (c) feel
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) long (b) short
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) steal (b) feel (c) bit
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) boot (b) sleep (c) full
30. 30.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) pool (b) meal (c) slip
32. 32.Listen: is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) shoe (b) fit (c) leap
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) bit (b) pool (c) put
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) pull (b) foot (c) moon
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) steal (b) look (c) chip
37. 37.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) blue (b) wool (c) spoon
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) cook (b) feel (c) moon
40. 40.Listen: is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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