Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 602 · 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? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) heat (b) chip (c) lip
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) steal (b) hit (c) leap
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) seen (b) full (c) lip
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
7. 7.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) spoon (b) chip (c) leap
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cheap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
11. 11.Is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) short (b) long
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) look (b) pool (c) ship
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) pool (b) book (c) cook
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) soon (b) seat (c) sit
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) meal (b) slip (c) seat
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) hood (b) seen (c) pool
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) lip (b) beat (c) school
20. 20.Listen: is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) short (b) long
21. 21.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) leap (b) seen (c) pick
23. 23.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) lip (b) seat (c) book
25. 25.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
26. 26.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) spoon (b) chip (c) cheap
28. 28.Is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) soon (b) feel (c) pick
30. 30.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) still (b) fit (c) leap
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) ship (b) sheep (c) seen
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) moon (b) look (c) heat
36. 36.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) feet (b) heat (c) win
40. 40.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each

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