Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 51 · 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? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
3. 3.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
4. 4.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
5. 5.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) feel (b) book (c) bit
7. 7.Listen: is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
8. 8.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
11. 11.Is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
12. 12.Is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
14. 14.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
15. 15.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
16. 16.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) school (b) steal (c) fit
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) pool (b) good (c) sleep
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) leap (b) hit (c) sheep
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) sleep (b) bit (c) lip
21. 21.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) cook (b) push (c) school
23. 23.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
24. 24.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) still (b) hood (c) juice
26. 26.Listen: is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) short (b) long
27. 27.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
28. 28.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) still (b) fool (c) look
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) pool (b) shoe (c) wood
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) still (b) book (c) spoon
32. 32.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) heat (b) sheep (c) bit
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) sleep (b) win (c) seat
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) wool (b) steal (c) blue
38. 38.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) feet (b) lip (c) good
40. 40.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool

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