Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 492 · 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? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
2. 2.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) seen (b) lip (c) blue
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) put (b) boot (c) book
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) pool (b) meal (c) wool
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) cheap (b) bit (c) blue
7. 7.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
8. 8.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
10. 10.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) ship (b) hit (c) sleep
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) sit (b) ship (c) seen
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) book (b) meal (c) blue
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) heat (b) win (c) fit
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) blue (b) hood (c) seen
16. 16.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
17. 17.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) heat (b) meal (c) fill
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) food (b) win (c) good
20. 20.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
21. 21.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) look (b) sit (c) heat
23. 23.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
24. 24.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) seen (b) blue (c) cook
26. 26.Is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) short (b) long
27. 27.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
28. 28.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
29. 29.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) foot (b) boot (c) book
31. 31.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
32. 32.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
33. 33.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) win (b) feel (c) leap
36. 36.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) win (b) sheep (c) look
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) bit (b) moon (c) good
40. 40.Listen: is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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