Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 57 · 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 has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) sheep (b) sleep (c) bit
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) feel (b) ship (c) put
3. 3.Is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
4. 4.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) chip (b) win (c) meal
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) lip (b) win (c) sleep
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) wood (b) fit (c) sheep
8. 8.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) blue (b) bit (c) heat
11. 11.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) long (b) short
13. 13.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
14. 14.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
15. 15.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) ship (b) heat (c) moon
17. 17.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) fool (b) wood (c) beat
19. 19.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
20. 20.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
21. 21.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
22. 22.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) pull (b) fill (c) tooth
24. 24.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
25. 25.Is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) push (b) feel (c) sit
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) boot (b) good (c) fill
28. 28.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) long (b) short
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) blue (b) foot (c) sheep
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) leap (b) chip (c) boot
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) full (b) fool (c) foot
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) push (b) steal (c) boot
33. 33.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) foot (b) hit (c) boot
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) good (b) full (c) soon
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) look (b) feet (c) tooth
37. 37.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) pool (b) seen (c) chip
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) fool (b) beat (c) hood
40. 40.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat

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