Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 672 · 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? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
2. 2.Is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) long (b) short
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) slip (b) beat (c) boot
4. 4.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) leap (b) hit (c) pool
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) boot (b) steal (c) book
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) spoon (b) full (c) ship
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) cheap (b) fill (c) fit
9. 9.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
10. 10.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
11. 11.Listen: is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) short (b) long
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) short (b) long
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) book (b) soon (c) wood
16. 16.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
17. 17.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
18. 18.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) sit (b) look (c) shoe
20. 20.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) feet (b) push (c) blue
22. 22.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
23. 23.Listen: is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) short (b) long
24. 24.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
25. 25.Listen: is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) short (b) long
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) wool (b) fool (c) sheep
27. 27.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
28. 28.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) hood (b) steal (c) bit
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) wool (b) heat (c) boot
31. 31.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) feel (b) fill (c) sit
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) feet (b) pull (c) fill
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
36. 36.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) sit (b) soon (c) book
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap

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