Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 629 · 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.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) short (b) long
2. 2.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) blue (b) pool (c) good
4. 4.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
5. 5.Is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) ship (b) food (c) push
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) blue (b) seen (c) full
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) feet (b) leap (c) lip
9. 9.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) pick (b) still (c) sheep
11. 11.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) spoon (b) heat (c) bit
13. 13.Is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
14. 14.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) ship (b) sheep (c) full
16. 16.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
17. 17.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
18. 18.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) moon (b) slip (c) heat
20. 20.Is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) long (b) short
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) moon (b) lip (c) seen
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) hit (b) wood (c) feel
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) good (b) juice (c) pull
24. 24.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
25. 25.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) seen (b) good (c) juice
27. 27.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) full (b) foot (c) spoon
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
31. 31.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
32. 32.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
33. 33.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) full (b) bit (c) boot
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) ship (b) meal (c) lip
36. 36.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) blue (b) seen (c) lip
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) sit (b) sleep (c) bit
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) moon (b) feet (c) bit
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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