Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 764 · 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 “put”? (a) hit (b) wool (c) soon
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) moon (b) sheep (c) pull
3. 3.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
4. 4.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) fill (b) pool (c) book
6. 6.Listen: is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) long (b) short
7. 7.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
8. 8.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) shoe (b) put (c) soon
10. 10.Is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) long (b) short
11. 11.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
12. 12.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) tooth (b) full (c) school
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) full (b) school (c) seat
15. 15.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
16. 16.Listen: is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
17. 17.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) cheap (b) win (c) beat
19. 19.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) short (b) long
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) chip (b) wood (c) moon
21. 21.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seen” long or short? (a) short (b) long
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) steal (b) feet (c) lip
24. 24.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
25. 25.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) wool (b) leap (c) blue
27. 27.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
28. 28.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) fool (b) feel (c) good
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) feel (b) pull (c) food
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) moon (b) fit (c) cheap
33. 33.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) sit (b) school (c) cheap
35. 35.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) push (b) sleep (c) win
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) moon (b) heat (c) fill
38. 38.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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