Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 689 · 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? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) win (b) seat (c) sit
3. 3.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) win (b) bit (c) seat
5. 5.Is the vowel sound in “seen” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) sheep (b) slip (c) boot
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) boot (b) pool (c) full
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) full (b) ship (c) fool
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) soon (b) wood (c) fill
11. 11.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) tooth (b) wool (c) lip
13. 13.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) ship (b) feel (c) school
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) wool (b) pick (c) leap
16. 16.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
17. 17.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
18. 18.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
19. 19.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) still (b) foot (c) feet
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) cheap (b) chip (c) fool
22. 22.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) lip (b) put (c) shoe
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) sit (b) hood (c) steal
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) feet (b) sit (c) wool
26. 26.Is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
27. 27.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
28. 28.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) boot (b) sleep (c) chip
30. 30.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) spoon (b) beat (c) chip
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) wood (b) fool (c) sheep
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) pool (b) chip (c) cook
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) meal (b) win (c) good
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
40. 40.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat

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