Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 685 · 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? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
2. 2.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
3. 3.Listen: is the vowel sound in “spoon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) foot (b) pull (c) blue
5. 5.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) fool (b) soon (c) full
7. 7.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) fit (b) spoon (c) full
9. 9.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
10. 10.Listen: is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) long (b) short
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) chip (b) cheap (c) lip
12. 12.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
13. 13.Is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) pull (b) wood (c) pool
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) sleep (b) seat (c) fit
16. 16.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
17. 17.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
18. 18.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) short (b) long
19. 19.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) sheep (b) fit (c) hit
21. 21.Is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) pool (b) school (c) wool
23. 23.Listen: is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) short (b) long
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) school (b) meal (c) still
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) heat (b) cook (c) tooth
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) beat (b) push (c) food
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) feel (b) chip (c) shoe
29. 29.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
30. 30.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) still (b) pool (c) feet
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) heat (b) seat (c) win
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) foot (b) heat (c) fill
34. 34.Listen: is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) still (b) soon (c) seat
37. 37.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
38. 38.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) ship (b) book (c) meal
40. 40.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat

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