Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 525 · 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 “slip”? (a) hit (b) beat (c) sheep
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) slip (b) book (c) meal
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) bit (b) sheep (c) put
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) full (b) juice (c) win
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) heat (b) sit (c) meal
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) moon (b) put (c) sheep
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) leap (b) heat (c) fill
8. 8.Is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) short (b) long
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) sleep (b) pool (c) book
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) hit (b) beat (c) sheep
11. 11.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
12. 12.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
13. 13.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) meal (b) hood (c) pick
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) slip (b) steal (c) shoe
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) pull (b) lip (c) boot
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) seen (b) leap (c) slip
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) blue (b) pull (c) soon
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) look (b) blue (c) sheep
20. 20.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
21. 21.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
23. 23.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
24. 24.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) short (b) long
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) full (b) soon (c) hit
26. 26.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) fool (b) hood (c) beat
29. 29.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
30. 30.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
31. 31.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
32. 32.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) beat (b) hood (c) spoon
35. 35.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) sit (b) pool (c) heat
37. 37.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) slip (b) lip (c) sleep

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