Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 417 · 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? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
2. 2.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) look (b) cook (c) tooth
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) seen (b) sit (c) sleep
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) sit (b) sheep (c) sleep
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) pool (b) still (c) meal
7. 7.Listen: is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
8. 8.Is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) long (b) short
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) foot (b) tooth (c) school
10. 10.Is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) short (b) long
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) beat (b) foot (c) blue
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
13. 13.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
14. 14.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
15. 15.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
16. 16.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
17. 17.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
18. 18.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) sit (b) sheep (c) win
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) wool (b) spoon (c) heat
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) still (b) steal (c) book
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) seen (b) look (c) juice
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) pool (b) beat (c) push
24. 24.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
25. 25.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
26. 26.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
27. 27.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) slip (b) boot (c) seat
29. 29.Listen: is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) cheap (b) full (c) bit
31. 31.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) boot (b) meal (c) ship
33. 33.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) feel (b) full (c) bit
35. 35.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) heat (b) blue (c) win
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) steal (b) pick (c) fill
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) pull (b) moon (c) school
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) cook (b) school (c) good
40. 40.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep

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