Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 763 · 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.Is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) foot (b) ship (c) pool
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) shoe (b) heat (c) wood
5. 5.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) pool (b) hit (c) full
7. 7.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) leap (b) sheep (c) sit
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) ship (b) fit (c) sleep
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) pool (b) lip (c) push
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) food (b) boot (c) book
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) school (b) wood (c) meal
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) pick (b) cook (c) spoon
14. 14.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
15. 15.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) steal (b) sleep (c) lip
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) feet (b) food (c) book
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) sleep (b) moon (c) sit
19. 19.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
20. 20.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
21. 21.Is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) book (b) ship (c) feet
23. 23.Is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
24. 24.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
25. 25.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
26. 26.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
27. 27.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) fit (b) pull (c) food
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) fill (b) soon (c) feel
30. 30.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
31. 31.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
32. 32.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) seen (b) hood (c) fill
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
35. 35.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) hood (b) win (c) seat
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) pool (b) pull (c) beat
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) pool (b) full (c) win
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) still (b) fool (c) foot

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