Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 730 · 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 fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
2. 2.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) boot (b) feel (c) good
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) meal (b) hit (c) soon
5. 5.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) wool (b) leap (c) pick
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) feel (b) fit (c) tooth
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) steal (b) cheap (c) still
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “spoon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) look (b) moon (c) bit
12. 12.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
13. 13.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) full (b) fill (c) food
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) beat (b) fool (c) slip
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) food (b) fit (c) foot
17. 17.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
18. 18.Is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) fill (b) leap (c) spoon
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) juice (b) pick (c) good
21. 21.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) win (b) school (c) push
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) feet (b) lip (c) boot
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) meal (b) feel (c) fill
25. 25.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) cheap (b) boot (c) wood
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) wool (b) boot (c) still
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) feel (b) bit (c) feet
29. 29.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
30. 30.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
32. 32.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
33. 33.Listen: is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) moon (b) hit (c) book
36. 36.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) look (b) spoon (c) chip
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) seat (b) boot (c) book
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) lip (b) hit (c) heat

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