Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 726 · 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 “fit”? (a) sit (b) pool (c) sleep
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) spoon (b) wool (c) shoe
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) feel (b) feet (c) bit
4. 4.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) pool (b) bit (c) foot
8. 8.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) fill (b) sheep (c) chip
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) feet (b) fill (c) ship
11. 11.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) pull (b) pool (c) bit
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) sleep (b) slip (c) wool
14. 14.Listen: is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) beat (b) full (c) juice
16. 16.Listen: is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
17. 17.Is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) short (b) long
18. 18.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) sheep (b) moon (c) ship
20. 20.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) hit (b) meal (c) seat
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) tooth (b) sit (c) heat
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) sleep (b) win (c) still
26. 26.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) boot (b) wood (c) beat
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) feet (b) cook (c) moon
29. 29.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
30. 30.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) school (b) cheap (c) full
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) heat (b) fit (c) sleep
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) look (b) hood (c) tooth
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) feel (b) food (c) good
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) look (b) juice (c) cheap
37. 37.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) ship (b) full (c) feel
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) hit (b) look (c) spoon
40. 40.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full

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