Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 500 · 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? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
2. 2.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
3. 3.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) full (b) bit (c) beat
5. 5.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
6. 6.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) feel (b) still (c) fill
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) full (b) juice (c) bit
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) sheep (b) lip (c) pool
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) pull (b) seen (c) soon
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) spoon (b) foot (c) still
12. 12.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
13. 13.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) tooth (b) cheap (c) fill
15. 15.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
16. 16.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
17. 17.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
18. 18.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
19. 19.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) long (b) short
20. 20.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
21. 21.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) wood (b) fool (c) juice
23. 23.Is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) long (b) short
24. 24.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
25. 25.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) shoe (b) feel (c) fit
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) long (b) short
28. 28.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) school (b) cook (c) look
30. 30.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) hit (b) feet (c) meal
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) short (b) long
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) slip (b) beat (c) seat
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) look (b) tooth (c) juice
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) long (b) short
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) sheep (b) wood (c) spoon
37. 37.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) full (b) look (c) food
39. 39.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) pick (b) school (c) wool

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