Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 369 · 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? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
2. 2.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
3. 3.Is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) long (b) short
4. 4.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) shoe (b) lip (c) look
6. 6.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
7. 7.Is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) wool (b) pool (c) sit
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) fool (b) push (c) put
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) seat (b) slip (c) leap
12. 12.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) sleep (b) pick (c) ship
14. 14.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) book (b) wood (c) tooth
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) juice (b) sheep (c) bit
17. 17.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) beat (b) slip (c) wool
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) still (b) steal (c) put
20. 20.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
21. 21.Is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) feel (b) sleep (c) fill
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) fool (b) seat (c) win
24. 24.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
25. 25.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) chip (b) leap (c) good
27. 27.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) lip (b) book (c) school
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) feet (b) pool (c) sit
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) long (b) short
31. 31.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) chip (b) push (c) seat
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) fill (b) seen (c) wool
34. 34.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) boot (b) seat (c) fill
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) feel (b) put (c) moon
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) spoon (b) beat (c) bit
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) lip (b) good (c) tooth
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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