Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 570 · 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? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
2. 2.Listen: is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) long (b) short
3. 3.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
4. 4.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) push (b) cheap (c) pick
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) sleep (b) still (c) seat
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) heat (b) bit (c) wood
8. 8.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) food (b) seat (c) push
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) bit (b) feel (c) beat
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) seat (b) spoon (c) fill
12. 12.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
13. 13.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) short (b) long
15. 15.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) hood (b) boot (c) still
17. 17.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
18. 18.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
19. 19.Is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
20. 20.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
21. 21.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) feel (b) lip (c) school
23. 23.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) good (b) sleep (c) juice
25. 25.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
26. 26.Is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) juice (b) push (c) sheep
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) long (b) short
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) hood (b) look (c) blue
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) full (b) fit (c) beat
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) wool (b) fool (c) meal
32. 32.Listen: is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) short (b) long
33. 33.Listen: is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) heat (b) blue (c) lip
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) seat (b) moon (c) cook
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) heat (b) push (c) spoon
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) sheep (b) push (c) tooth
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) pull (b) sit (c) sheep
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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