Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 810 · 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 “look”? (a) push (b) soon (c) boot
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) spoon (b) hit (c) cheap
3. 3.Is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) long (b) short
4. 4.Is the vowel sound in “seen” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
6. 6.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) fool (b) meal (c) bit
8. 8.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) steal (b) sheep (c) win
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) win (b) seat (c) food
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) moon (b) cook (c) sheep
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) beat (b) still (c) heat
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) spoon (b) look (c) leap
14. 14.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
15. 15.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) leap (b) bit (c) lip
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) hood (b) boot (c) chip
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) book (b) win (c) shoe
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) blue (b) school (c) put
20. 20.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) meal (b) good (c) fool
22. 22.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) pool (b) look (c) sit
24. 24.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) long (b) short
25. 25.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
26. 26.Is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “moon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
28. 28.Is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) short (b) long
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) feel (b) sit (c) heat
30. 30.Listen: is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) short (b) long
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) look (b) bit (c) spoon
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) moon (b) cheap (c) pull
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) boot (b) wool (c) pick
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) boot (b) beat (c) put
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) good (b) bit (c) school
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) wood (b) moon (c) foot
39. 39.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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