Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 388 · 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 “fool”? (a) chip (b) spoon (c) push
2. 2.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
3. 3.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
4. 4.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) slip (b) food (c) good
6. 6.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) wood (b) fool (c) book
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) sit (b) cheap (c) sheep
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
10. 10.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
11. 11.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) slip (b) seen (c) win
13. 13.Listen: is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) good (b) full (c) pool
15. 15.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) hit (b) steal (c) heat
17. 17.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
18. 18.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
19. 19.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) pick (b) feet (c) chip
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) spoon (b) ship (c) seen
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) seat (b) bit (c) still
23. 23.Listen: is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
24. 24.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) short (b) long
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) full (b) look (c) school
26. 26.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
29. 29.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) still (b) cook (c) heat
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) sleep (b) cook (c) win
33. 33.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) sleep (b) wool (c) tooth
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) hit (b) juice (c) full
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) seen (b) look (c) fill
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) sheep (b) pick (c) full
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) lip (b) foot (c) spoon
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) meal (b) sit (c) leap
40. 40.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich

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