Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 390 · 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.Is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) soon (b) tooth (c) foot
3. 3.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
4. 4.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) look (b) sit (c) sheep
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) juice (b) push (c) foot
9. 9.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
10. 10.Is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) long (b) short
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) heat (b) juice (c) still
12. 12.Is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
14. 14.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
15. 15.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) leap (b) shoe (c) hit
17. 17.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) pool (b) feet (c) push
19. 19.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) pool (b) shoe (c) pull
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) win (b) shoe (c) book
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
23. 23.Is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) short (b) long
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) beat (b) leap (c) slip
25. 25.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
26. 26.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) hit (b) feel (c) put
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) school (b) beat (c) fill
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) soon (b) pool (c) hood
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) juice (b) slip (c) book
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) ship (b) wool (c) steal
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) feel (b) pick (c) hit
34. 34.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) spoon (b) fill (c) sheep
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) meal (b) pick (c) sheep
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) sleep (b) slip (c) steal
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
40. 40.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill

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