Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 759 · 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? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) chip (b) wood (c) shoe
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) fit (b) seat (c) feet
4. 4.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) feet (b) bit (c) steal
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) good (b) boot (c) fool
7. 7.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) fill (b) spoon (c) push
9. 9.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
10. 10.Is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) long (b) short
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) beat (b) meal (c) win
12. 12.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) blue (b) foot (c) school
14. 14.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
15. 15.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
16. 16.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) book (b) wood (c) blue
18. 18.Is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
19. 19.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) pick (b) spoon (c) feet
21. 21.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) slip (b) wood (c) sleep
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) book (b) seat (c) boot
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) spoon (b) wood (c) pick
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) hit (b) win (c) cheap
27. 27.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
28. 28.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
29. 29.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) leap (b) fill (c) wool
31. 31.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
32. 32.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) book (b) blue (c) fit
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) cook (b) heat (c) fit
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) foot (b) beat (c) ship
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) fool (b) feet (c) wool
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) push (b) sleep (c) fool
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit

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