Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 802 · 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? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) foot (b) lip (c) sheep
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) beat (b) good (c) hit
4. 4.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) hood (b) leap (c) blue
6. 6.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
7. 7.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
8. 8.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
9. 9.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) hood (b) slip (c) leap
11. 11.Listen: is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) short (b) long
12. 12.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) pull (b) wool (c) school
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) sheep (b) hood (c) win
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) ship (b) tooth (c) pull
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) fill (b) leap (c) pool
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) blue (b) good (c) soon
18. 18.Is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) fit (b) food (c) sleep
20. 20.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
21. 21.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) steal (b) sheep (c) lip
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) fool (b) put (c) wool
24. 24.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
25. 25.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
26. 26.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) fit (b) pool (c) hood
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) hit (b) chip (c) meal
29. 29.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
31. 31.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) sit (b) cheap (c) fool
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) food (b) heat (c) bit
34. 34.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
35. 35.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “spoon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) put (b) feel (c) fit
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) feet (b) juice (c) fit
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) sleep (b) ship (c) hit
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) pool (b) chip (c) look

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