Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 431 · 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? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) fool (b) feel (c) good
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) feel (b) fit (c) win
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) pull (b) school (c) cook
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) wood (b) blue (c) slip
6. 6.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) tooth (b) fit (c) feel
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) wool (b) slip (c) blue
9. 9.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) sit (b) soon (c) seen
11. 11.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
12. 12.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
13. 13.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
14. 14.Listen: is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) shoe (b) still (c) look
16. 16.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) pool (b) foot (c) look
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) still (b) tooth (c) feet
19. 19.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
20. 20.Is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) long (b) short
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) fill (b) leap (c) chip
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) fool (b) good (c) food
23. 23.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) leap (b) win (c) full
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) ship (b) feet (c) steal
26. 26.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) beat (b) good (c) slip
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) long (b) short
29. 29.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
31. 31.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) feel (b) chip (c) sit
33. 33.Listen: is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) wood (b) school (c) moon
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) fill (b) feet (c) juice
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) school (b) lip (c) meal
37. 37.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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