Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 513 · 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.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) meal (b) lip (c) school
2. 2.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) win (b) put (c) spoon
4. 4.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
7. 7.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) feel (b) chip (c) hood
9. 9.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) fit (b) still (c) heat
11. 11.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
12. 12.Is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
14. 14.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
15. 15.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
16. 16.Listen: is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) short (b) long
17. 17.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
18. 18.Is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) short (b) long
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) soon (b) wood (c) book
20. 20.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) pick (b) hood (c) feel
22. 22.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
23. 23.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
24. 24.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) steal (b) fit (c) sleep
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) cheap (b) chip (c) feel
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) cheap (b) pool (c) sit
30. 30.Listen: is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) short (b) long
31. 31.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) seen (b) feet (c) pick
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) soon (b) pick (c) book
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) leap (b) book (c) win
35. 35.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) pick (b) book (c) seat
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) look (b) sheep (c) fool
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “book” long or short? (a) short (b) long
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) feel (b) slip (c) ship

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