Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 541 · 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? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
2. 2.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
3. 3.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
4. 4.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) feel (b) look (c) win
6. 6.Listen: is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) long (b) short
7. 7.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
8. 8.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
9. 9.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) sleep (b) cheap (c) lip
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) seat (b) sleep (c) bit
12. 12.Is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) sheep (b) fill (c) put
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) sleep (b) juice (c) fill
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) bit (b) seat (c) meal
16. 16.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
17. 17.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) foot (b) wood (c) soon
19. 19.Is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) short (b) long
20. 20.Is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) long (b) short
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) beat (b) wood (c) food
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) boot (b) bit (c) good
23. 23.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) tooth (b) pull (c) soon
25. 25.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) pull (b) book (c) pool
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
28. 28.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
29. 29.Listen: is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) long (b) short
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) pick (b) feel (c) book
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) long (b) short
34. 34.Listen: is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) ship (b) feel (c) meal
36. 36.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) slip (b) fool (c) foot
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) hit (b) hood (c) pool
39. 39.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) wool (b) soon (c) meal

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