Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 396 · 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 “pick”? (a) beat (b) sleep (c) ship
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) meal (b) still (c) seen
3. 3.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
4. 4.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) leap (b) fill (c) wood
7. 7.Is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) long (b) short
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) hit (b) leap (c) cook
9. 9.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
10. 10.Listen: is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
11. 11.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
12. 12.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) book (b) fill (c) cheap
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) hit (b) seen (c) lip
15. 15.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) sleep (b) feel (c) slip
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) fool (b) fill (c) good
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) beat (b) slip (c) sheep
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) lip (b) sheep (c) pick
20. 20.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
21. 21.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) shoe (b) book (c) bit
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) wood (b) sleep (c) bit
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) heat (b) seat (c) hit
25. 25.Listen: is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) long (b) short
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) sheep (b) good (c) soon
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) feet (b) pull (c) hit
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) cheap (b) spoon (c) cook
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) cheap (b) shoe (c) slip
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) slip (b) shoe (c) hood
32. 32.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) seen (b) slip (c) seat
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) soon (b) lip (c) seen
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) still (b) foot (c) meal
36. 36.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
37. 37.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) good (b) boot (c) slip
39. 39.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) heat (b) hit (c) bit

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