Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 705 · 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? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) moon (b) hood (c) full
3. 3.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
4. 4.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
5. 5.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) ship (b) juice (c) feel
7. 7.Is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) long (b) short
8. 8.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) pool (b) spoon (c) full
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) seat (b) sheep (c) sit
11. 11.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
12. 12.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
13. 13.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) seat (b) sheep (c) chip
15. 15.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
16. 16.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
17. 17.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) beat (b) fit (c) food
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) ship (b) sheep (c) school
20. 20.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
21. 21.Listen: is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) ship (b) good (c) tooth
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) fill (b) steal (c) seen
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) still (b) leap (c) beat
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) win (b) pick (c) sheep
26. 26.Listen: is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) short (b) long
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) long (b) short
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) steal (b) pool (c) hood
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) spoon (b) feel (c) win
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) seat (b) win (c) moon
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) spoon (b) pull (c) fit
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) pull (b) juice (c) feet
35. 35.Listen: is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) slip (b) look (c) tooth
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) still (b) bit (c) meal
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) heat (b) fill (c) pick
39. 39.Listen: is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) soon (b) food (c) push

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