Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 621 · 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 big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
2. 2.Is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
3. 3.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
4. 4.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
5. 5.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
6. 6.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) fool (b) feel (c) book
8. 8.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
9. 9.Is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
11. 11.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) still (b) chip (c) sleep
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) hood (b) moon (c) tooth
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) full (b) fill (c) seen
15. 15.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) good (b) food (c) chip
17. 17.Listen: is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
19. 19.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
20. 20.Is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) long (b) short
21. 21.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
24. 24.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
25. 25.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
26. 26.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
27. 27.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) hit (b) full (c) pool
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) bit (b) seen (c) wool
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) cheap (b) chip (c) ship
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) heat (b) foot (c) still
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) food (b) sit (c) full
34. 34.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) lip (b) sheep (c) tooth
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) school (b) blue (c) book
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) boot (b) sit (c) cook
40. 40.Listen: is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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