Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 651 · 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 “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
2. 2.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
3. 3.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
4. 4.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) moon (b) wool (c) shoe
6. 6.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
7. 7.Is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) hit (b) spoon (c) feet
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) feel (b) fit (c) feet
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) leap (b) push (c) fit
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) pick (b) seat (c) sheep
12. 12.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
13. 13.Is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) long (b) short
14. 14.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
15. 15.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) cook (b) juice (c) moon
17. 17.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
18. 18.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
19. 19.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
20. 20.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) steal (b) fit (c) school
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) food (b) beat (c) ship
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) bit (b) put (c) meal
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) push (b) cheap (c) fool
25. 25.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) fit (b) seen (c) look
27. 27.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
28. 28.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
29. 29.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) fit (b) tooth (c) put
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) spoon (b) push (c) feet
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) meal (b) chip (c) moon
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) steal (b) fill (c) full
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) juice (b) soon (c) full
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) fill (b) good (c) pool
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) feet (b) tooth (c) win
39. 39.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) short (b) long
40. 40.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool

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