Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 637 · 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.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
3. 3.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
4. 4.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
5. 5.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) lip (b) seen (c) hit
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) pool (b) food (c) push
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) bit (b) fit (c) meal
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) short (b) long
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) book (b) shoe (c) look
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) shoe (b) seat (c) win
13. 13.Listen: is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
14. 14.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) pool (b) ship (c) heat
16. 16.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
17. 17.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
18. 18.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
19. 19.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) shoe (b) fill (c) steal
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) full (b) boot (c) shoe
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) bit (b) fit (c) feel
23. 23.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) boot (b) wood (c) still
25. 25.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
26. 26.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
27. 27.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) bit (b) feet (c) hood
29. 29.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) food (b) leap (c) still
31. 31.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) blue (b) bit (c) foot
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) seat (b) pick (c) slip
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) meal (b) spoon (c) win
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) wool (b) hit (c) seat
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) beat (b) sit (c) good
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) fit (b) cheap (c) boot

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