Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 769 · 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.Is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) long (b) short
2. 2.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
3. 3.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) push (b) chip (c) fool
5. 5.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
6. 6.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
7. 7.Listen: is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
8. 8.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
10. 10.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) spoon (b) blue (c) cook
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) shoe (b) book (c) good
14. 14.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) food (b) sit (c) feet
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) feel (b) blue (c) put
17. 17.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) short (b) long
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) full (b) meal (c) food
19. 19.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
20. 20.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) tooth (b) pull (c) lip
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) beat (b) chip (c) pick
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) heat (b) win (c) steal
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) tooth (b) seat (c) bit
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) chip (b) foot (c) cheap
26. 26.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) steal (b) hit (c) hood
28. 28.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
29. 29.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) long (b) short
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “moon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) fill (b) soon (c) cook
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) sleep (b) food (c) full
34. 34.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
35. 35.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) steal (b) fill (c) lip
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) fill (b) sheep (c) boot
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) school (b) lip (c) good
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) foot (b) school (c) wood
40. 40.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich

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