Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 552 · 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 “fill”? (a) feel (b) lip (c) spoon
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) fill (b) fool (c) meal
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) sheep (b) still (c) look
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) hit (b) win (c) feet
5. 5.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
6. 6.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) seat (b) ship (c) fool
8. 8.Is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) wood (b) juice (c) meal
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) beat (b) school (c) foot
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) fool (b) hood (c) chip
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) put (b) fool (c) fit
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) fill (b) wool (c) juice
14. 14.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
15. 15.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) short (b) long
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) slip (b) sheep (c) put
17. 17.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) full (b) cheap (c) pick
19. 19.Is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
20. 20.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) blue (b) tooth (c) good
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) short (b) long
23. 23.Listen: is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) long (b) short
24. 24.Is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
25. 25.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) lip (b) heat (c) blue
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) cheap (b) fit (c) heat
28. 28.Is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) long (b) short
29. 29.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) food (b) bit (c) full
31. 31.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
32. 32.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) feel (b) book (c) boot
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) fool (b) seen (c) pull
35. 35.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) cook (b) pool (c) juice
37. 37.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
38. 38.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) good (b) moon (c) ship
40. 40.Listen: is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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