Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 688 · 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 “pick”? (a) sleep (b) feet (c) lip
2. 2.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) sleep (b) moon (c) still
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) fill (b) hood (c) leap
5. 5.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) lip (b) leap (c) feet
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) still (b) slip (c) seen
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) wool (b) steal (c) juice
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) bit (b) school (c) beat
10. 10.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) still (b) ship (c) seat
12. 12.Is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Listen: is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) short (b) long
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
15. 15.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) sheep (b) lip (c) pool
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) foot (b) hit (c) boot
18. 18.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) still (b) seat (c) cheap
20. 20.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) short (b) long
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) pull (b) blue (c) good
22. 22.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) sheep (b) blue (c) sit
24. 24.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
25. 25.Is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) short (b) long
26. 26.Listen: is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) short (b) long
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) sheep (b) feet (c) win
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) look (b) good (c) spoon
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) seat (b) ship (c) lip
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) tooth (b) wool (c) sit
31. 31.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
32. 32.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) pull (b) tooth (c) steal
34. 34.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) lip (b) heat (c) sheep
36. 36.Is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) pool (b) feel (c) look
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) good (b) juice (c) put
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) wood (b) tooth (c) leap
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) push (b) hood (c) pool

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