Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 673 · 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? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) moon (b) heat (c) pull
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) ship (b) school (c) feet
4. 4.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) long (b) short
6. 6.Listen: is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) short (b) long
7. 7.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
8. 8.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) spoon (b) bit (c) full
10. 10.Is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) long (b) short
11. 11.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
12. 12.Is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Listen: is the vowel sound in “book” long or short? (a) long (b) short
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) short (b) long
15. 15.Listen: is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
16. 16.Is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) long (b) short
17. 17.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) full (b) moon (c) pull
19. 19.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
20. 20.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
21. 21.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
22. 22.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) hit (b) food (c) pull
24. 24.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) hood (b) beat (c) chip
26. 26.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) seen (b) bit (c) cheap
28. 28.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) fool (b) sleep (c) fill
30. 30.Listen: is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
31. 31.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
32. 32.Listen: is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
34. 34.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
35. 35.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) sleep (b) wood (c) moon
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) sheep (b) shoe (c) sit
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) meal (b) shoe (c) good

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