Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 738 · 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? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) still (b) feel (c) bit
3. 3.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
4. 4.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “moon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) win (b) feet (c) heat
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) sit (b) ship (c) leap
8. 8.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
9. 9.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
10. 10.Is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) long (b) short
11. 11.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) hit (b) heat (c) cheap
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) hood (b) soon (c) feel
14. 14.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) fill (b) seat (c) full
16. 16.Is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) short (b) long
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) hit (b) seen (c) foot
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) wool (b) juice (c) chip
19. 19.Listen: is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) short (b) long
20. 20.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
21. 21.Is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) ship (b) fool (c) wood
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) sit (b) pick (c) sheep
24. 24.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
25. 25.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
26. 26.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) pick (b) feet (c) shoe
28. 28.Is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) long (b) short
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) fit (b) sheep (c) school
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) cheap (b) full (c) still
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) slip (b) wood (c) seen
33. 33.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) fool (b) school (c) hood
36. 36.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
37. 37.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Listen: is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) chip (b) cheap (c) boot

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