Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 477 · 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? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
2. 2.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) steal (b) book (c) pool
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) heat (b) sit (c) ship
5. 5.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
6. 6.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) juice (b) hood (c) pool
8. 8.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) sheep (b) foot (c) fool
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) look (b) seat (c) food
11. 11.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
12. 12.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
13. 13.Is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) short (b) long
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) wool (b) fool (c) push
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) wool (b) school (c) tooth
16. 16.Is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
17. 17.Listen: is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) blue (b) full (c) hood
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) beat (b) shoe (c) fill
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) bit (b) boot (c) feel
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) cook (b) school (c) feet
22. 22.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) fill (b) push (c) boot
24. 24.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) bit (b) beat (c) heat
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) put (b) school (c) beat
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
28. 28.Is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
29. 29.Listen: is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) beat (b) leap (c) slip
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
34. 34.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
35. 35.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
36. 36.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
37. 37.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
38. 38.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) school (b) cook (c) cheap
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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