Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 686 · 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.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) bit (b) push (c) juice
2. 2.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
3. 3.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
4. 4.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
5. 5.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) slip (b) blue (c) sheep
7. 7.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
8. 8.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) seen (b) shoe (c) fill
10. 10.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
11. 11.Is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
12. 12.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) seat (b) good (c) tooth
14. 14.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) fill (b) sheep (c) fit
16. 16.Is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) sleep (b) sheep (c) chip
18. 18.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
19. 19.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) feel (b) chip (c) look
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) soon (b) seen (c) fit
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) seat (b) ship (c) full
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) spoon (b) win (c) heat
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) feel (b) chip (c) lip
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) cheap (b) spoon (c) still
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) school (b) tooth (c) wood
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
29. 29.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) slip (b) feel (c) moon
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) fool (b) lip (c) cook
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) chip (b) sleep (c) seat
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) steal (b) juice (c) hood
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) book (b) pull (c) boot
38. 38.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
39. 39.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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