Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 444 · 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? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
2. 2.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) steal (b) juice (c) win
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) school (b) steal (c) push
5. 5.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) meal (b) push (c) juice
7. 7.Listen: is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
8. 8.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) bit (b) sheep (c) sit
10. 10.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) moon (b) spoon (c) put
12. 12.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) steal (b) school (c) push
14. 14.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
15. 15.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
16. 16.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) wood (b) ship (c) juice
18. 18.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) seen (b) book (c) fit
20. 20.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) bit (b) ship (c) feel
22. 22.Is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) short (b) long
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) school (b) wool (c) pull
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) hit (b) seen (c) fill
25. 25.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) food (b) put (c) still
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seen” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) still (b) leap (c) fit
32. 32.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “spoon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
34. 34.Listen: is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) short (b) long
35. 35.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) chip (b) hit (c) seat
37. 37.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “seen” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat

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