Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 46 · 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 has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) heat (b) spoon (c) still
2. 2.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
3. 3.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
4. 4.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) boot (b) seat (c) cook
6. 6.Listen: is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
7. 7.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) moon (b) sit (c) book
9. 9.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) hit (b) school (c) sheep
11. 11.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) boot (b) cook (c) chip
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) steal (b) hit (c) meal
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) push (b) food (c) fool
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) feel (b) full (c) still
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) pull (b) shoe (c) slip
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) meal (b) heat (c) still
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) moon (b) heat (c) book
19. 19.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) sheep (b) pool (c) hit
21. 21.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) beat (b) cook (c) sit
23. 23.Listen: is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) short (b) long
24. 24.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) lip (b) sheep (c) meal
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) wool (b) sleep (c) ship
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) fit (b) beat (c) wool
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) wood (b) win (c) spoon
29. 29.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) lip (b) slip (c) sleep
31. 31.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) hood (b) fill (c) moon
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) tooth (b) meal (c) lip
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) still (b) moon (c) book
35. 35.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) fool (b) school (c) pull
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) bit (b) school (c) sheep
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) cheap (b) fill (c) beat
40. 40.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach

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