Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 692 · 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 “full”? (a) shoe (b) heat (c) wool
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) moon (b) pick (c) meal
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) fit (b) wood (c) juice
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) tooth (b) cook (c) feel
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) leap (b) good (c) school
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) juice (b) push (c) ship
7. 7.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
8. 8.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
9. 9.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
10. 10.Is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) short (b) long
11. 11.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) cheap (b) wood (c) moon
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) sheep (b) slip (c) fit
15. 15.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) put (b) meal (c) food
17. 17.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) seat (b) ship (c) bit
19. 19.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
20. 20.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
21. 21.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) short (b) long
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) beat (b) good (c) juice
24. 24.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
25. 25.Listen: is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) short (b) long
26. 26.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) lip (b) beat (c) sheep
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) moon (b) look (c) blue
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
31. 31.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
32. 32.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) seat (b) school (c) win
34. 34.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
35. 35.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
36. 36.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) cheap (b) full (c) juice
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) fill (b) sheep (c) wool
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) put (b) foot (c) fool
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) feet (b) fill (c) moon

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