Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 781 · 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 “juice”? (a) good (b) sleep (c) fool
2. 2.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) wool (b) sheep (c) fill
4. 4.Is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) long (b) short
5. 5.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
6. 6.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
7. 7.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
8. 8.Is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) long (b) short
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) feel (b) sit (c) bit
10. 10.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) good (b) foot (c) boot
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) long (b) short
13. 13.Is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
14. 14.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
15. 15.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) sleep (b) sit (c) push
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) heat (b) chip (c) boot
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) leap (b) still (c) feel
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) meal (b) fit (c) beat
20. 20.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
21. 21.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) sleep (b) soon (c) fill
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) still (b) wool (c) shoe
24. 24.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
25. 25.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) hit (b) sheep (c) pull
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) juice (b) hood (c) wood
28. 28.Is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) short (b) long
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) feel (b) wool (c) lip
30. 30.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
31. 31.Listen: is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) long (b) short
32. 32.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) feet (b) hood (c) chip
34. 34.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) school (b) sleep (c) foot
36. 36.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) school (b) put (c) wool
38. 38.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) cheap (b) win (c) look
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) spoon (b) pick (c) feet

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