Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 568 · 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 “ship”? (a) seen (b) pull (c) fit
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) sleep (b) fill (c) look
3. 3.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) pick (b) sleep (c) sheep
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
6. 6.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) feet (b) fool (c) win
8. 8.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
9. 9.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) steal (b) feet (c) fill
11. 11.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) pull (b) book (c) shoe
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) still (b) book (c) boot
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) beat (b) good (c) still
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) leap (b) fit (c) pull
17. 17.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
18. 18.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
19. 19.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
20. 20.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) cheap (b) cook (c) still
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) fill (b) fit (c) sheep
23. 23.Is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
24. 24.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) wood (b) wool (c) moon
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) chip (b) steal (c) boot
27. 27.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) pick (b) fool (c) look
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) pick (b) seen (c) pool
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) sleep (b) pick (c) boot
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) win (b) ship (c) feel
32. 32.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) push (b) fool (c) juice
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) feel (b) win (c) cheap
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) foot (b) school (c) sit
36. 36.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) full (b) juice (c) blue
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
40. 40.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit

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