Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 432 · 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? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
2. 2.Is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
3. 3.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
4. 4.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) steal (b) put (c) school
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) good (b) still (c) feet
7. 7.Listen: is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) long (b) short
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) tooth (b) still (c) cook
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) wool (b) cheap (c) win
10. 10.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
11. 11.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
12. 12.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) spoon (b) hood (c) win
14. 14.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) foot (b) lip (c) meal
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) sleep (b) sit (c) wood
17. 17.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
18. 18.Listen: is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) short (b) long
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) chip (b) juice (c) seat
20. 20.Is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) short (b) long
21. 21.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) tooth (b) book (c) hood
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) look (b) tooth (c) meal
24. 24.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
25. 25.Listen: is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) still (b) beat (c) wool
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) shoe (b) book (c) cheap
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) boot (b) full (c) hit
29. 29.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) school (b) fill (c) put
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) chip (b) pull (c) tooth
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) meal (b) fit (c) spoon
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) feel (b) book (c) still
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) juice (b) hood (c) pull
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) cook (b) food (c) win
36. 36.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) full (b) pick (c) boot
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) ship (b) sheep (c) pick
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) feel (b) tooth (c) cook

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