Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 438 · 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? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
2. 2.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) slip (b) bit (c) seen
4. 4.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) hit (b) sheep (c) still
6. 6.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) moon (b) steal (c) hit
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) juice (b) chip (c) sheep
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) fit (b) push (c) pool
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) feel (b) sheep (c) lip
11. 11.Is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) short (b) long
12. 12.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
13. 13.Is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
14. 14.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) long (b) short
15. 15.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) still (b) wool (c) pool
17. 17.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
18. 18.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) spoon (b) push (c) fit
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) push (b) hit (c) sleep
21. 21.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) wool (b) cheap (c) pick
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) moon (b) pull (c) seen
24. 24.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
25. 25.Listen: is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) long (b) short
26. 26.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
27. 27.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) full (b) fool (c) juice
29. 29.Listen: is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) put (b) juice (c) foot
31. 31.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) good (b) still (c) feet
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) pool (b) pull (c) shoe
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) soon (b) still (c) cook
36. 36.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
37. 37.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
40. 40.Listen: is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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