Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 481 · 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 “food”? (a) wool (b) slip (c) shoe
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) wood (b) good (c) fool
3. 3.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) cheap (b) tooth (c) hit
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) tooth (b) fit (c) book
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) steal (b) sit (c) sleep
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) cook (b) fill (c) juice
8. 8.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) pick (b) lip (c) sleep
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) leap (b) lip (c) fit
14. 14.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
15. 15.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) look (b) seat (c) lip
17. 17.Listen: is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
19. 19.Is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
20. 20.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
21. 21.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) sit (b) meal (c) cheap
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) ship (b) cheap (c) steal
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) moon (b) fit (c) cheap
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) moon (b) look (c) wood
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) still (b) fool (c) push
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) fit (b) shoe (c) look
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) moon (b) lip (c) beat
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) sleep (b) cheap (c) chip
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) bit (b) moon (c) feet
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) feel (b) hit (c) sit
32. 32.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
33. 33.Listen: is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) soon (b) beat (c) cook
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) put (b) still (c) cheap
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) still (b) hit (c) sleep
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) look (b) seen (c) pool
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) hood (b) sleep (c) lip
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) sit (b) tooth (c) book

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