Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 684 · 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 has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) fool (b) good (c) still
2. 2.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) hood (b) fill (c) tooth
4. 4.Listen: is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
6. 6.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) long (b) short
7. 7.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) still (b) put (c) cheap
9. 9.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
11. 11.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) school (b) ship (c) cheap
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) sheep (b) hood (c) fill
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) good (b) leap (c) sit
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) wool (b) juice (c) beat
16. 16.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
17. 17.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) fit (b) sheep (c) blue
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) cheap (b) fool (c) push
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) leap (b) full (c) lip
21. 21.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) food (b) pull (c) school
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) beat (b) good (c) spoon
24. 24.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) sheep (b) beat (c) chip
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) school (b) cook (c) shoe
27. 27.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) food (b) sleep (c) pull
29. 29.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) hit (b) heat (c) hood
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) put (b) still (c) fool
33. 33.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
34. 34.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) bit (b) school (c) look
36. 36.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) ship (b) spoon (c) look
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) seen (b) win (c) full
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) tooth (b) feet (c) cook

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