Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 549 · 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? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
2. 2.Is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
3. 3.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
4. 4.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
5. 5.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) wood (b) blue (c) put
7. 7.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) short (b) long
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) hit (b) seat (c) tooth
9. 9.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
10. 10.Is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) short (b) long
11. 11.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) shoe (b) foot (c) school
13. 13.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
14. 14.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
15. 15.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
16. 16.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
17. 17.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
18. 18.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) bit (b) leap (c) feet
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) moon (b) feel (c) good
21. 21.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
22. 22.Is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
23. 23.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) foot (b) heat (c) boot
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) fill (b) feet (c) slip
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) wool (b) blue (c) fit
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) tooth (b) pick (c) sleep
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) boot (b) pick (c) cheap
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) sit (b) meal (c) spoon
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) win (b) meal (c) pull
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) sit (b) book (c) sheep
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) seat (b) food (c) push
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) fool (b) pick (c) put
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Listen: is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) short (b) long
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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