Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 65 · 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 has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) pull (b) fill (c) blue
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) seat (b) seen (c) slip
3. 3.Is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) feet (b) blue (c) foot
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) seat (b) fool (c) lip
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) soon (b) juice (c) push
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) school (b) cook (c) feet
9. 9.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
10. 10.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
11. 11.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) blue (b) feel (c) ship
14. 14.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) slip (b) leap (c) cheap
16. 16.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) meal (b) good (c) food
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) fool (b) wood (c) hit
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) fool (b) bit (c) cook
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) still (b) steal (c) slip
21. 21.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
22. 22.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
23. 23.Is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
24. 24.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
25. 25.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) hood (b) boot (c) beat
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) sit (b) hit (c) seat
28. 28.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) seat (b) ship (c) sleep
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) sheep (b) steal (c) lip
32. 32.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) fit (b) spoon (c) seat
34. 34.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) good (b) seat (c) fill
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) wood (b) fit (c) moon
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) fill (b) good (c) blue
38. 38.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
39. 39.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) seen (b) feet (c) lip

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