Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 77 · 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? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) feel (b) hit (c) fill
3. 3.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) chip (b) spoon (c) feet
5. 5.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
6. 6.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
7. 7.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
8. 8.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) cook (b) pick (c) seat
10. 10.Is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) short (b) long
11. 11.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
12. 12.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
13. 13.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
14. 14.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) sleep (b) hood (c) sit
16. 16.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
17. 17.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) meal (b) food (c) hit
19. 19.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
20. 20.Is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
21. 21.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) short (b) long
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) wood (b) fill (c) seen
25. 25.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) pick (b) cook (c) food
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) long (b) short
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
29. 29.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seen” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) seat (b) fit (c) boot
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) seen (b) book (c) boot
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) cheap (b) moon (c) full
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) full (b) sleep (c) fill
35. 35.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) bit (b) moon (c) push
37. 37.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) school (b) hood (c) chip
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) short (b) long
40. 40.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still

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