Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 757 · 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 “pool”? (a) hit (b) cook (c) food
2. 2.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
3. 3.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) moon (b) look (c) wood
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) food (b) meal (c) good
6. 6.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) fool (b) sleep (c) look
8. 8.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
9. 9.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
10. 10.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
11. 11.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) pick (b) cook (c) cheap
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) school (b) full (c) soon
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) still (b) seat (c) cheap
15. 15.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) book (b) blue (c) moon
17. 17.Is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) short (b) long
18. 18.Listen: is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) leap (b) fit (c) seat
20. 20.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
21. 21.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) sleep (b) hood (c) boot
23. 23.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
24. 24.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) still (b) boot (c) hood
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) seat (b) pick (c) pool
27. 27.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) put (b) hit (c) beat
29. 29.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
30. 30.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) meal (b) hit (c) heat
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
33. 33.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) pool (b) heat (c) chip
35. 35.Listen: is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) school (b) sit (c) full
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) tooth (b) shoe (c) wood
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) wood (b) sit (c) heat
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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