Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 67 · 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? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) juice (b) lip (c) put
3. 3.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) wool (b) spoon (c) pick
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) win (b) feel (c) still
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) food (b) foot (c) cook
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) food (b) push (c) book
8. 8.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) feet (b) hit (c) steal
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) spoon (b) win (c) wool
11. 11.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) sheep (b) soon (c) ship
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) win (b) beat (c) feel
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) still (b) steal (c) feel
15. 15.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) fool (b) hood (c) push
17. 17.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) wool (b) still (c) sleep
19. 19.Is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) short (b) long
20. 20.Is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) short (b) long
21. 21.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) wool (b) feel (c) bit
23. 23.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) slip (b) shoe (c) feet
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) slip (b) chip (c) feet
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) meal (b) sit (c) sleep
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) sit (b) pull (c) beat
30. 30.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) look (b) seat (c) food
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) seat (b) bit (c) feet
33. 33.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) sheep (b) chip (c) pick
35. 35.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) long (b) short
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) lip (b) chip (c) feel
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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