Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 74 · 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? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) leap (b) boot (c) ship
3. 3.Is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) spoon (b) seat (c) look
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) cheap (b) fill (c) leap
6. 6.Is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
7. 7.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) juice (b) sheep (c) wood
9. 9.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) long (b) short
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) blue (b) pull (c) feel
11. 11.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) lip (b) moon (c) hood
13. 13.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
14. 14.Listen: is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) long (b) short
15. 15.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
16. 16.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) sheep (b) fit (c) steal
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) juice (b) sleep (c) lip
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) wool (b) tooth (c) fill
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) tooth (b) wool (c) meal
21. 21.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) juice (b) pick (c) seen
23. 23.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
24. 24.Listen: is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) short (b) long
25. 25.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) feet (b) bit (c) win
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) fool (b) beat (c) look
29. 29.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) pick (b) sleep (c) foot
31. 31.Listen: is the vowel sound in “book” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) hood (b) wool (c) juice
33. 33.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) meal (b) pull (c) lip
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) food (b) good (c) beat
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) seen (b) meal (c) chip
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) wood (b) sheep (c) school
40. 40.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat

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