Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 641 · 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 “sheep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
2. 2.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) sit (b) shoe (c) cook
4. 4.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) shoe (b) pick (c) good
6. 6.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
7. 7.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) seat (b) meal (c) fill
9. 9.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
10. 10.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
11. 11.Is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) pool (b) bit (c) wool
13. 13.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cheap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
14. 14.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) seen (b) tooth (c) wool
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) chip (b) heat (c) foot
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) book (b) boot (c) win
18. 18.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) pool (b) sheep (c) book
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) pick (b) cheap (c) seen
21. 21.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) short (b) long
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) fill (b) slip (c) feel
23. 23.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) feel (b) foot (c) fit
25. 25.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
26. 26.Is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
27. 27.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) short (b) long
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) sheep (b) slip (c) food
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) sit (b) fool (c) book
31. 31.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) cheap (b) still (c) full
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) chip (b) feel (c) pull
35. 35.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) lip (b) pull (c) feel
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) seen (b) tooth (c) sit
39. 39.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) look (b) foot (c) moon

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