Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 695 · 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? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) sheep (b) wood (c) soon
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) juice (b) fill (c) feet
4. 4.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
5. 5.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) feel (b) full (c) bit
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) boot (b) tooth (c) put
8. 8.Is the vowel sound in “seen” long or short? (a) short (b) long
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
10. 10.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
11. 11.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
12. 12.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
13. 13.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
14. 14.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) meal (b) hood (c) blue
16. 16.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
17. 17.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
18. 18.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) slip (b) book (c) boot
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) push (b) slip (c) blue
21. 21.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) feet (b) pick (c) tooth
23. 23.Listen: is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) long (b) short
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) feet (b) sit (c) soon
25. 25.Is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
26. 26.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
27. 27.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) cheap (b) ship (c) sheep
30. 30.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) tooth (b) school (c) put
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
34. 34.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
37. 37.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) fit (b) spoon (c) wool
40. 40.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap

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