Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 69 · 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? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) good (b) blue (c) food
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) fill (b) feel (c) hood
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) good (b) moon (c) feet
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
6. 6.Listen: is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) blue (b) put (c) boot
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) ship (b) feel (c) tooth
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) heat (b) bit (c) juice
10. 10.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) spoon (b) fool (c) look
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) pick (b) sheep (c) sit
13. 13.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
14. 14.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
15. 15.Is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) fool (b) win (c) foot
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) push (b) beat (c) pick
18. 18.Listen: is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) short (b) long
19. 19.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
20. 20.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) shoe (b) ship (c) push
22. 22.Is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
23. 23.Listen: is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) sheep (b) cheap (c) fill
25. 25.Is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) fill (b) heat (c) meal
27. 27.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
28. 28.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
29. 29.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) good (b) beat (c) soon
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) fit (b) hood (c) sleep
33. 33.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) still (b) look (c) blue
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) pick (b) fool (c) feel
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) sheep (b) wool (c) hit
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) chip (b) sheep (c) cook
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) pool (b) slip (c) put

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