Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 453 · 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.Listen: is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) long (b) short
2. 2.Listen: is the vowel sound in “chip” 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.Is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) cheap (b) shoe (c) cook
6. 6.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
7. 7.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) cheap (b) good (c) chip
9. 9.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
10. 10.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) food (b) foot (c) sleep
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cheap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) put (b) spoon (c) good
14. 14.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) seen (b) foot (c) pool
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) juice (b) hit (c) sheep
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) slip (b) sheep (c) push
18. 18.Is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
19. 19.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
20. 20.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) steal (b) feel (c) win
22. 22.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
23. 23.Listen: is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) put (b) fill (c) juice
25. 25.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
26. 26.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
27. 27.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) seen (b) book (c) sit
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
31. 31.Listen: is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) heat (b) pool (c) book
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) feel (b) sit (c) steal
34. 34.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) feet (b) win (c) school
36. 36.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
37. 37.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) pull (b) sheep (c) school
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) juice (b) blue (c) full
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) still (b) lip (c) steal

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