Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 519 · 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 has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) school (b) hood (c) food
2. 2.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
3. 3.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
4. 4.Is the vowel sound in “seen” long or short? (a) long (b) short
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
6. 6.Listen: is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
7. 7.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
8. 8.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) bit (b) seat (c) win
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) pull (b) lip (c) juice
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) sheep (b) juice (c) fill
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) chip (b) feet (c) put
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) shoe (b) fit (c) seen
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) good (b) pool (c) fill
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) put (b) moon (c) meal
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) pool (b) bit (c) good
18. 18.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) pool (b) fit (c) wood
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) feet (b) fill (c) food
21. 21.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
22. 22.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
23. 23.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) wool (b) shoe (c) look
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) tooth (b) hood (c) good
26. 26.Is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) long (b) short
27. 27.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) wool (b) spoon (c) seat
29. 29.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
30. 30.Listen: is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
31. 31.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
32. 32.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) lip (b) full (c) juice
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) pick (b) spoon (c) heat
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) sheep (b) feet (c) win
36. 36.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) sheep (b) book (c) win
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) look (b) feel (c) slip
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) spoon (b) look (c) school

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