Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 606 · 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.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) sit (b) fit (c) feel
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) seat (b) hit (c) sleep
3. 3.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
4. 4.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) look (b) hit (c) pool
6. 6.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) slip (b) steal (c) seat
8. 8.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) ship (b) boot (c) sleep
10. 10.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) sit (b) fill (c) meal
12. 12.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) sheep (b) pull (c) win
14. 14.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) meal (b) hit (c) fool
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) good (b) heat (c) boot
17. 17.Is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) short (b) long
18. 18.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
19. 19.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
20. 20.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) pull (b) leap (c) school
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
23. 23.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) cook (b) wool (c) pool
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) foot (b) fit (c) sheep
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) lip (b) full (c) pool
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) pick (b) meal (c) still
28. 28.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
29. 29.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) lip (b) heat (c) sheep
32. 32.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “moon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) long (b) short
36. 36.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) seen (b) shoe (c) ship
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) cheap (b) feet (c) sit
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) short (b) long
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) tooth (b) look (c) feel

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