Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 623 · 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 “soon”? (a) sleep (b) boot (c) full
2. 2.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) full (b) soon (c) fit
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) heat (b) cheap (c) fit
5. 5.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
6. 6.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cheap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
7. 7.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) pick (b) cheap (c) sheep
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) boot (b) hood (c) fit
10. 10.Is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) sleep (b) wool (c) blue
12. 12.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
13. 13.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) fill (b) sleep (c) book
15. 15.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) moon (b) win (c) hood
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) spoon (b) boot (c) look
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) fill (b) look (c) steal
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) good (b) ship (c) heat
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) seat (b) fill (c) meal
21. 21.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
22. 22.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) boot (b) book (c) meal
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) book (b) feel (c) hit
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) sleep (b) fill (c) pick
26. 26.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
27. 27.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
28. 28.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) leap (b) lip (c) seen
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) seat (b) fill (c) spoon
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) good (b) win (c) leap
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) bit (b) hit (c) sheep
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) cook (b) chip (c) sleep
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) full (b) cheap (c) lip
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) pool (b) fit (c) seat
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) boot (b) wool (c) chip
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) short (b) long
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) lip (b) seat (c) cook

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