Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 718 · 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 “fool”? (a) foot (b) tooth (c) wood
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) fool (b) book (c) leap
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) juice (b) lip (c) push
4. 4.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) good (b) soon (c) wool
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) spoon (b) food (c) full
7. 7.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
8. 8.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) slip (b) sheep (c) ship
10. 10.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) school (b) look (c) feel
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) cheap (b) pool (c) lip
13. 13.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) seat (b) sit (c) hood
15. 15.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
16. 16.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) book (b) juice (c) sleep
18. 18.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
19. 19.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
20. 20.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
21. 21.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) slip (b) beat (c) meal
23. 23.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
24. 24.Is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) full (b) steal (c) boot
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) fool (b) bit (c) full
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) fool (b) wood (c) sheep
28. 28.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
29. 29.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
30. 30.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) long (b) short
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) fill (b) steal (c) slip
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) ship (b) put (c) leap
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) wool (b) slip (c) seat
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) lip (b) pull (c) moon
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) push (b) food (c) meal
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) juice (b) steal (c) sit
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) sit (b) school (c) push
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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