Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 40 · 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 “lip”? (a) sheep (b) feet (c) win
2. 2.Listen: is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) short (b) long
3. 3.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
4. 4.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
5. 5.Is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
7. 7.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) pool (b) cook (c) pick
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) foot (b) beat (c) win
10. 10.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
11. 11.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
13. 13.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
14. 14.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
15. 15.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) short (b) long
16. 16.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) full (b) blue (c) seat
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) fill (b) cheap (c) food
19. 19.Listen: is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) short (b) long
20. 20.Is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
21. 21.Is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) hit (b) feel (c) boot
24. 24.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
25. 25.Listen: is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) long (b) short
26. 26.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) book (b) lip (c) seat
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) good (b) heat (c) slip
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) pool (b) cook (c) ship
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) book (b) spoon (c) put
31. 31.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) good (b) sit (c) sleep
34. 34.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) bit (b) wood (c) feel
36. 36.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) sheep (b) slip (c) feet
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) fill (b) hit (c) seen
39. 39.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) look (b) pick (c) sheep

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