Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 361 · 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 “feel”? (a) win (b) seen (c) pick
2. 2.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
3. 3.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) blue (b) slip (c) put
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) still (b) push (c) sheep
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) food (b) full (c) chip
8. 8.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) fool (b) cheap (c) pick
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) look (b) juice (c) tooth
11. 11.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) wood (b) food (c) still
13. 13.Listen: is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) juice (b) leap (c) book
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) win (b) sheep (c) boot
16. 16.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
17. 17.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) short (b) long
18. 18.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
19. 19.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seen” long or short? (a) short (b) long
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) win (b) fool (c) leap
21. 21.Is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) push (b) moon (c) pool
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) fill (b) good (c) shoe
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) pick (b) hood (c) beat
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) school (b) wood (c) seat
27. 27.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) chip (b) pick (c) steal
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) look (b) fool (c) bit
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) leap (b) fill (c) win
31. 31.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) wool (b) cook (c) school
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) wood (b) fit (c) spoon
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) full (b) feet (c) spoon
37. 37.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “cheap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) feel (b) bit (c) full
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) cheap (b) lip (c) heat

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