Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 652 · 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 “push” long or short? (a) short (b) long
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) boot (b) win (c) foot
3. 3.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
4. 4.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) spoon (b) slip (c) pull
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) food (b) meal (c) good
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) wood (b) pool (c) still
8. 8.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
9. 9.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
10. 10.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
11. 11.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
12. 12.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) sleep (b) soon (c) foot
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) feet (b) chip (c) bit
15. 15.Listen: is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
16. 16.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) hit (b) seat (c) ship
18. 18.Is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) long (b) short
19. 19.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) bit (b) sleep (c) book
21. 21.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
22. 22.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) put (b) moon (c) good
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) chip (b) sleep (c) meal
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) leap (b) ship (c) fool
26. 26.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) long (b) short
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) sit (b) leap (c) cheap
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) win (b) feel (c) wood
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) hood (b) leap (c) blue
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) steal (b) bit (c) slip
33. 33.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
34. 34.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
35. 35.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
36. 36.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) chip (b) put (c) sheep
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) leap (b) steal (c) fill
40. 40.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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