Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 717 · 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 “blue”? (a) boot (b) push (c) hit
2. 2.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) sleep (b) sit (c) seen
4. 4.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
5. 5.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
7. 7.Listen: is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) long (b) short
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) slip (b) food (c) book
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) long (b) short
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) push (b) pool (c) cook
11. 11.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) wood (b) leap (c) juice
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) lip (b) steal (c) wood
14. 14.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) lip (b) beat (c) leap
16. 16.Is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) heat (b) food (c) put
18. 18.Listen: is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) short (b) long
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) sleep (b) tooth (c) foot
20. 20.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) school (b) soon (c) put
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) short (b) long
23. 23.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
24. 24.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) steal (b) pull (c) food
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) pull (b) sheep (c) moon
27. 27.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) seat (b) school (c) sit
29. 29.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
30. 30.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) win (b) feel (c) pool
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) still (b) bit (c) cheap
33. 33.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) still (b) fool (c) seen
35. 35.Listen: is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) hit (b) feel (c) sleep
37. 37.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel

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