Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 715 · 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: is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
2. 2.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
3. 3.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) chip (b) seat (c) fill
5. 5.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) cook (b) moon (c) slip
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) pick (b) heat (c) moon
8. 8.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cheap” long or short? (a) long (b) short
9. 9.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
10. 10.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
11. 11.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
12. 12.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) pull (b) food (c) put
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) pool (b) boot (c) push
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) feel (b) hit (c) bit
16. 16.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
17. 17.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) win (b) sheep (c) ship
20. 20.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) wool (b) food (c) leap
22. 22.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
23. 23.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) book (b) spoon (c) fill
25. 25.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) fool (b) cheap (c) fit
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) pool (b) pull (c) pick
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) ship (b) slip (c) meal
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) feet (b) look (c) food
32. 32.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) cheap (b) pick (c) book
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) put (b) school (c) fool
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) bit (b) wool (c) school
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) look (b) boot (c) lip
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) cook (b) shoe (c) still
38. 38.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
39. 39.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) good (b) seat (c) ship

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