Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 47 · 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 “cook”? (a) tooth (b) hit (c) pull
2. 2.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) seen (b) put (c) sit
4. 4.Is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
5. 5.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) juice (b) sit (c) leap
7. 7.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) sheep (b) slip (c) put
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) sit (b) soon (c) push
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) fit (b) meal (c) wood
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) still (b) meal (c) look
12. 12.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
13. 13.Listen: is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) heat (b) cook (c) blue
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) fool (b) look (c) moon
16. 16.Is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
17. 17.Listen: is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) steal (b) pull (c) win
19. 19.Listen: is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) moon (b) cook (c) chip
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) book (b) juice (c) good
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) push (b) steal (c) lip
23. 23.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) long (b) short
24. 24.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
25. 25.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
26. 26.Listen: is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) look (b) pool (c) win
28. 28.Is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
29. 29.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
30. 30.Listen: is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
31. 31.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) put (b) fill (c) juice
33. 33.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cheap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) pull (b) beat (c) moon
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) fit (b) heat (c) cook
36. 36.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) hit (b) seen (c) heat
38. 38.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
39. 39.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) cheap (b) bit (c) pick

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