Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 532 · 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? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
2. 2.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
3. 3.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) short (b) long
4. 4.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) seat (b) fit (c) blue
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) spoon (b) look (c) fool
7. 7.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
8. 8.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
9. 9.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) soon (b) beat (c) sit
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) seat (b) push (c) lip
12. 12.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
13. 13.Is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) short (b) long
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) chip (b) sheep (c) slip
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) ship (b) feet (c) leap
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) heat (b) pool (c) push
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) pool (b) cook (c) soon
18. 18.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) hit (b) sheep (c) sit
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) fit (b) seat (c) sit
21. 21.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) moon (b) boot (c) wool
23. 23.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) heat (b) feet (c) sit
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) bit (b) good (c) food
26. 26.Is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) short (b) long
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) full (b) chip (c) boot
28. 28.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
29. 29.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) food (b) push (c) moon
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “spoon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Listen: is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) still (b) spoon (c) cook
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) sleep (b) feel (c) win
39. 39.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
40. 40.Listen: is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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