Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 36 · 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? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
2. 2.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
3. 3.Is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) long (b) short
4. 4.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
5. 5.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) beat (b) good (c) moon
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) win (b) full (c) sleep
8. 8.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) short (b) long
9. 9.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) hit (b) cheap (c) slip
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) feel (b) hit (c) meal
12. 12.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) sleep (b) boot (c) sit
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) long (b) short
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) chip (b) tooth (c) cheap
16. 16.Is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
17. 17.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) heat (b) still (c) boot
19. 19.Is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
20. 20.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) good (b) spoon (c) blue
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) push (b) feel (c) sit
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) win (b) sleep (c) hood
24. 24.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) soon (b) ship (c) steal
26. 26.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
27. 27.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) foot (b) soon (c) full
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) shoe (b) book (c) school
30. 30.Listen: is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) long (b) short
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) moon (b) fit (c) steal
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) push (b) moon (c) fit
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) food (b) pick (c) wood
34. 34.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) look (b) spoon (c) school
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) cook (b) seat (c) pick
37. 37.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) bit (b) soon (c) cheap
39. 39.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) fit (b) fill (c) sheep

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