Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 71 · 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.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) cook (b) feet (c) hit
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) food (b) cheap (c) full
3. 3.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) pick (b) steal (c) lip
5. 5.Is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) food (b) sleep (c) book
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) meal (b) slip (c) wool
8. 8.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
9. 9.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) juice (b) wood (c) spoon
11. 11.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
12. 12.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
13. 13.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) pool (b) hit (c) look
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) fool (b) foot (c) fit
16. 16.Listen: is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) short (b) long
17. 17.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) fill (b) heat (c) feel
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) sleep (b) chip (c) pull
20. 20.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) steal (b) boot (c) hit
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) short (b) long
23. 23.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) wool (b) seen (c) tooth
25. 25.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
26. 26.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) short (b) long
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) fill (b) sleep (c) juice
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) school (b) look (c) food
31. 31.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) sleep (b) chip (c) ship
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) fool (b) wool (c) feet
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) good (b) soon (c) seen
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) pool (b) seat (c) foot
40. 40.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat

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