Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 467 · 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: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) cook (b) school (c) pool
2. 2.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
3. 3.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) short (b) long
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) sheep (b) pull (c) win
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) book (b) meal (c) spoon
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) beat (b) hit (c) feel
7. 7.Is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) short (b) long
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) put (b) ship (c) cheap
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) wood (b) tooth (c) steal
10. 10.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) seen (b) leap (c) bit
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) hit (b) sleep (c) book
14. 14.Listen: is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) fit (b) beat (c) hood
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) chip (b) seat (c) juice
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) steal (b) push (c) boot
18. 18.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
19. 19.Is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) still (b) hood (c) beat
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) bit (b) feet (c) steal
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) push (b) full (c) moon
23. 23.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) look (b) sit (c) leap
25. 25.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) foot (b) food (c) fit
27. 27.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
28. 28.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “book” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) full (b) food (c) book
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) cook (b) school (c) hit
32. 32.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) feet (b) chip (c) slip
34. 34.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) shoe (b) good (c) hood
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) leap (b) sit (c) wool
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) ship (b) moon (c) good
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) still (b) chip (c) meal
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) soon (b) food (c) full

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