Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 742 · 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? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
2. 2.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) sheep (b) cheap (c) hit
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) look (b) full (c) school
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) lip (b) full (c) shoe
6. 6.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) look (b) feel (c) chip
8. 8.Is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) wood (b) soon (c) sleep
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) school (b) tooth (c) good
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) sit (b) hood (c) school
12. 12.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) fill (b) slip (c) seen
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) pick (b) sheep (c) cook
15. 15.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) lip (b) put (c) boot
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) hit (b) meal (c) sleep
18. 18.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
19. 19.Is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) heat (b) slip (c) shoe
21. 21.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) beat (b) look (c) slip
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) win (b) shoe (c) feel
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) school (b) book (c) food
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) fill (b) fool (c) wood
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) slip (b) win (c) cheap
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) tooth (b) fit (c) pull
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) fill (b) cheap (c) put
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) sleep (b) pick (c) feel
30. 30.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) put (b) cook (c) school
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) sleep (b) bit (c) fit
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) boot (b) pull (c) lip
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “book” long or short? (a) short (b) long
35. 35.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
36. 36.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) look (b) cheap (c) pool
38. 38.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) fill (b) wool (c) heat
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) full (b) pick (c) sheep

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