Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 790 · 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 “pick” long or short? (a) short (b) long
2. 2.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
3. 3.Listen: is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) fit (b) leap (c) school
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) pull (b) sleep (c) bit
6. 6.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
7. 7.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) soon (b) fool (c) full
9. 9.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) push (b) win (c) food
11. 11.Is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) short (b) long
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) feel (b) ship (c) hood
13. 13.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) pull (b) fool (c) wool
15. 15.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
16. 16.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) still (b) look (c) sleep
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) ship (b) bit (c) sheep
19. 19.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
20. 20.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
21. 21.Listen: is the vowel sound in “book” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) sheep (b) heat (c) win
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) still (b) cook (c) shoe
25. 25.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
26. 26.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) book (b) heat (c) boot
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) tooth (b) feet (c) win
30. 30.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) school (b) cheap (c) hit
33. 33.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
34. 34.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) fill (b) good (c) boot
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Listen: is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) pool (b) seen (c) full
39. 39.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
40. 40.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat

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