Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 371 · 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 “ship”? (a) cheap (b) sit (c) spoon
2. 2.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
3. 3.Listen: is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
4. 4.Is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) long (b) short
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) feet (b) wood (c) shoe
6. 6.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) beat (b) lip (c) pick
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) bit (b) wool (c) sleep
9. 9.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) beat (b) pool (c) look
11. 11.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
12. 12.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
13. 13.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) fit (b) seen (c) sleep
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) put (b) juice (c) blue
16. 16.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) ship (b) book (c) seat
18. 18.Listen: is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
19. 19.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) tooth (b) sheep (c) hit
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) still (b) fill (c) sheep
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) sleep (b) cook (c) food
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) cheap (b) fit (c) sheep
24. 24.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) ship (b) hit (c) sheep
26. 26.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) feel (b) tooth (c) sit
28. 28.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
31. 31.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) tooth (b) meal (c) full
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) ship (b) cheap (c) feel
34. 34.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) long (b) short
36. 36.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) bit (b) good (c) meal
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) win (b) ship (c) seen
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) steal (b) blue (c) slip

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