Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 442 · 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 “pool”? (a) good (b) tooth (c) sheep
3. 3.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) short (b) long
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) full (b) shoe (c) still
5. 5.Is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) sleep (b) wood (c) boot
7. 7.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
8. 8.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
9. 9.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) look (b) pool (c) slip
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) meal (b) sheep (c) fit
12. 12.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
13. 13.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) book (b) fill (c) steal
15. 15.Listen: is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) long (b) short
16. 16.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
17. 17.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
18. 18.Listen: is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) long (b) short
19. 19.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) cook (b) meal (c) hit
21. 21.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) beat (b) tooth (c) chip
24. 24.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) leap (b) cheap (c) slip
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) feel (b) still (c) steal
27. 27.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
28. 28.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
29. 29.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
30. 30.Listen: is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
31. 31.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) full (b) bit (c) feet
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) fill (b) sleep (c) pull
34. 34.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) fill (b) wood (c) tooth
36. 36.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) pick (b) put (c) sleep
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) sleep (b) slip (c) boot
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) hood (b) moon (c) seat

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