Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 774 · 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? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) slip (b) feel (c) sheep
3. 3.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) school (b) push (c) look
5. 5.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
6. 6.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
7. 7.Listen: is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) long (b) short
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) put (b) still (c) fool
9. 9.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) juice (b) hood (c) moon
11. 11.Listen: is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
12. 12.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
13. 13.Is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) short (b) long
14. 14.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) meal (b) look (c) juice
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) school (b) still (c) wool
17. 17.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
18. 18.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) chip (b) lip (c) sleep
20. 20.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
21. 21.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “spoon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) boot (b) good (c) put
24. 24.Listen: is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) short (b) long
25. 25.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
26. 26.Is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) long (b) short
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) wood (b) sleep (c) boot
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) blue (b) put (c) full
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) moon (b) bit (c) hood
30. 30.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) shoe (b) moon (c) hood
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) beat (b) fit (c) feet
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) soon (b) full (c) steal
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) put (b) steal (c) sit
35. 35.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
36. 36.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) leap (b) chip (c) push
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) seen (b) sit (c) seat
39. 39.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) cook (b) spoon (c) fill

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