Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 494 · 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.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) seen (b) foot (c) chip
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) leap (b) seen (c) sit
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) tooth (b) feet (c) fit
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) hit (b) feel (c) win
6. 6.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
7. 7.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
8. 8.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
9. 9.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
10. 10.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) wool (b) school (c) good
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) slip (b) tooth (c) cheap
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) book (b) push (c) school
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) seen (b) pick (c) seat
15. 15.Is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
16. 16.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) feel (b) put (c) chip
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) feet (b) meal (c) sit
19. 19.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) moon (b) good (c) beat
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) wool (b) still (c) shoe
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) cook (b) wood (c) fool
24. 24.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) slip (b) feel (c) leap
26. 26.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) ship (b) leap (c) heat
28. 28.Is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) ship (b) leap (c) look
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) wood (b) pool (c) hood
32. 32.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
33. 33.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
35. 35.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) win (b) meal (c) book
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
38. 38.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) seen (b) fill (c) feel
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) fill (b) heat (c) seat

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