Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 583 · 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? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) boot (b) slip (c) seat
3. 3.Listen: is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) short (b) long
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) hit (b) cheap (c) good
5. 5.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
6. 6.Is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
7. 7.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seen” long or short? (a) long (b) short
8. 8.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) good (b) food (c) slip
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) put (b) lip (c) feet
11. 11.Is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
12. 12.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) spoon (b) put (c) cook
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) long (b) short
15. 15.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) pick (b) leap (c) beat
17. 17.Listen: is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) fool (b) still (c) put
19. 19.Listen: is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) tooth (b) hood (c) heat
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) meal (b) pull (c) fill
22. 22.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
23. 23.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
24. 24.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
25. 25.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) leap (b) school (c) wood
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) seat (b) tooth (c) full
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) long (b) short
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) pool (b) shoe (c) hood
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) hit (b) look (c) spoon
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) seat (b) fill (c) still
32. 32.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
33. 33.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) lip (b) cheap (c) fit
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) look (b) wool (c) juice
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) fill (b) feel (c) seen
37. 37.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) cook (b) seat (c) still
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) book (b) tooth (c) chip
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) slip (b) put (c) leap

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