Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 725 · 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 “fit”? (a) spoon (b) feel (c) ship
2. 2.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) spoon (b) good (c) chip
4. 4.Listen: is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
6. 6.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) feel (b) moon (c) put
8. 8.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
9. 9.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
10. 10.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) sheep (b) spoon (c) sit
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) moon (b) foot (c) look
13. 13.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) hit (b) slip (c) feet
15. 15.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) seat (b) win (c) feet
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) beat (b) fill (c) put
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) hit (b) sheep (c) bit
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) moon (b) cheap (c) hit
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) full (b) bit (c) heat
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) blue (b) hood (c) shoe
22. 22.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) pool (b) book (c) slip
24. 24.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) wool (b) lip (c) feet
26. 26.Listen: is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
31. 31.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) pull (b) moon (c) school
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) boot (b) wood (c) hit
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) boot (b) meal (c) chip
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) cook (b) feel (c) pick
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) seen (b) food (c) hit
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) bit (b) hood (c) meal
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “book” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) boot (b) hood (c) ship
40. 40.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat

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