Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 565 · 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.Is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
2. 2.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
3. 3.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) fool (b) full (c) put
5. 5.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) fool (b) good (c) put
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) sleep (b) good (c) win
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) pick (b) slip (c) steal
9. 9.Is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
10. 10.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) still (b) seat (c) school
12. 12.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) steal (b) heat (c) sit
14. 14.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
15. 15.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) sit (b) moon (c) beat
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) chip (b) pick (c) seen
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) cook (b) leap (c) fill
19. 19.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
20. 20.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) pool (b) wool (c) look
22. 22.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
23. 23.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
24. 24.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) fool (b) bit (c) good
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) win (b) steal (c) bit
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) wood (b) moon (c) full
28. 28.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) full (b) pool (c) meal
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) meal (b) seat (c) win
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) juice (b) meal (c) win
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) sit (b) steal (c) food
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) sit (b) full (c) cheap
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) cheap (b) boot (c) ship
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) wood (b) steal (c) hit
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) chip (b) fool (c) look
39. 39.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) feel (b) look (c) boot

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