Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 535 · 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 “hit”? (a) lip (b) sheep (c) wool
2. 2.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
3. 3.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
4. 4.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
5. 5.Is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) cheap (b) moon (c) ship
7. 7.Listen: is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
8. 8.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) bit (b) meal (c) full
10. 10.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
11. 11.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
12. 12.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
13. 13.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) cook (b) pick (c) pool
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) pull (b) steal (c) food
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) seat (b) book (c) fit
17. 17.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
18. 18.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
19. 19.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) leap (b) shoe (c) put
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) foot (b) beat (c) sit
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) full (b) pick (c) steal
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) leap (b) school (c) fill
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) moon (b) beat (c) still
25. 25.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) long (b) short
26. 26.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
27. 27.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
28. 28.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) full (b) chip (c) boot
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) still (b) put (c) beat
31. 31.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) pick (b) spoon (c) wool
34. 34.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) feet (b) wood (c) soon
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) sleep (b) foot (c) slip
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) leap (b) still (c) pull
39. 39.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) pick (b) wood (c) heat

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