Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 409 · 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 fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
2. 2.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) sheep (b) feet (c) sit
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) foot (b) soon (c) look
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) slip (b) cheap (c) look
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) look (b) push (c) food
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) good (b) food (c) pull
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) bit (b) hood (c) leap
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) sheep (b) chip (c) look
10. 10.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) look (b) fool (c) school
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) cook (b) bit (c) school
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) book (b) pool (c) ship
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
15. 15.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
16. 16.Is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) long (b) short
17. 17.Is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
18. 18.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) chip (b) soon (c) hood
20. 20.Listen: is the vowel sound in “book” long or short? (a) long (b) short
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) hood (b) cheap (c) pool
22. 22.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) beat (b) hood (c) moon
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) put (b) wood (c) pool
25. 25.Is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) boot (b) foot (c) feel
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) long (b) short
28. 28.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) wool (b) seat (c) moon
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) pick (b) bit (c) leap
32. 32.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) moon (b) feel (c) push
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) meal (b) feet (c) fill
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) pull (b) school (c) hit
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) pick (b) bit (c) seat
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) meal (b) food (c) look
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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