Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 381 · 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 “heat”? (a) still (b) pick (c) leap
2. 2.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
3. 3.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
4. 4.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
5. 5.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
6. 6.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
7. 7.Is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) boot (b) sit (c) hood
9. 9.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
10. 10.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
11. 11.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) foot (b) moon (c) hit
13. 13.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) fill (b) feet (c) win
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) sit (b) soon (c) foot
16. 16.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
17. 17.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
18. 18.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
19. 19.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) push (b) boot (c) steal
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) chip (b) school (c) look
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) ship (b) full (c) tooth
23. 23.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
24. 24.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) long (b) short
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) moon (b) fill (c) push
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) boot (b) still (c) sheep
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) still (b) spoon (c) cheap
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) feel (b) chip (c) hood
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) foot (b) wool (c) spoon
30. 30.Listen: is the vowel sound in “moon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) pool (b) look (c) bit
32. 32.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) pull (b) push (c) food
35. 35.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
36. 36.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) full (b) bit (c) soon
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) pull (b) feel (c) pick
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet

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