Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 379 · 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.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) boot (b) feel (c) win
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) sit (b) chip (c) cheap
3. 3.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) slip (b) spoon (c) wood
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) pull (b) steal (c) fool
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) bit (b) good (c) boot
7. 7.Is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) short (b) long
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) feel (b) bit (c) lip
9. 9.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
10. 10.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) spoon (b) food (c) put
12. 12.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
13. 13.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
14. 14.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
15. 15.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
16. 16.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
17. 17.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
18. 18.Is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
19. 19.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
20. 20.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
21. 21.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
22. 22.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
24. 24.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) push (b) sleep (c) win
26. 26.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) put (b) sheep (c) bit
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) meal (b) wool (c) fool
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) food (b) fill (c) cheap
30. 30.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) sit (b) sleep (c) seat
33. 33.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) put (b) fill (c) feet
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) leap (b) pick (c) tooth
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) beat (b) slip (c) look
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) pick (b) ship (c) seat
39. 39.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
40. 40.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat

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