Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 577 · 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 “fool”? (a) moon (b) book (c) chip
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) sheep (b) wool (c) ship
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) fit (b) steal (c) heat
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) boot (b) foot (c) beat
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) sit (b) hood (c) seat
6. 6.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) fill (b) leap (c) school
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) school (b) cook (c) heat
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) seen (b) fit (c) meal
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) food (b) fill (c) sheep
11. 11.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
12. 12.Is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
14. 14.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
15. 15.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
16. 16.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) slip (b) boot (c) steal
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) cheap (b) sleep (c) still
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) hit (b) feel (c) pull
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) moon (b) full (c) food
21. 21.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
24. 24.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) soon (b) fill (c) wood
26. 26.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
27. 27.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
28. 28.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) slip (b) fool (c) full
30. 30.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
31. 31.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) slip (b) heat (c) hit
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) moon (b) beat (c) chip
34. 34.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
35. 35.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
36. 36.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) bit (b) seen (c) meal
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) cook (b) blue (c) slip
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) slip (b) cheap (c) still
40. 40.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap

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