Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 5 · 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? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) full (b) pool (c) heat
3. 3.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
4. 4.Is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
5. 5.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
6. 6.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) fool (b) chip (c) leap
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) wood (b) soon (c) sleep
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) long (b) short
10. 10.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cheap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
11. 11.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
12. 12.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) chip (b) beat (c) seen
14. 14.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
15. 15.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
16. 16.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) cook (b) moon (c) soon
18. 18.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
19. 19.Is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) short (b) long
20. 20.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
21. 21.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) good (b) sit (c) seat
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) shoe (b) fill (c) put
24. 24.Is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) long (b) short
25. 25.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
26. 26.Listen: is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) soon (b) pool (c) look
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) pick (b) hood (c) school
29. 29.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) win (b) feel (c) fit
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) tooth (b) wood (c) push
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) fool (b) push (c) food
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) pull (b) sleep (c) win
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) hood (b) shoe (c) juice
37. 37.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
40. 40.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill

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