Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 437 · 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? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) meal (b) fit (c) still
3. 3.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
4. 4.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) soon (b) win (c) wood
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) soon (b) wood (c) boot
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) book (b) cheap (c) fool
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) sleep (b) ship (c) full
9. 9.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
10. 10.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) school (b) spoon (c) look
12. 12.Is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) sheep (b) still (c) boot
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) foot (b) full (c) moon
15. 15.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
16. 16.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) blue (b) moon (c) look
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) slip (b) hit (c) feet
19. 19.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) chip (b) foot (c) meal
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) full (b) juice (c) fit
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
24. 24.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) seen (b) sit (c) seat
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) cheap (b) sleep (c) still
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) spoon (b) fit (c) feet
28. 28.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
29. 29.Listen: is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) hit (b) moon (c) steal
31. 31.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) chip (b) foot (c) feel
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) win (b) school (c) push
34. 34.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) win (b) soon (c) wool
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) bit (b) good (c) fool
37. 37.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) pick (b) heat (c) soon
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) spoon (b) leap (c) good
40. 40.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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