Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 817 · 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: is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
2. 2.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) wood (b) beat (c) pick
4. 4.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) pick (b) meal (c) full
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) foot (b) wool (c) moon
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) put (b) steal (c) win
8. 8.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
10. 10.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) pool (b) hit (c) full
12. 12.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
13. 13.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
14. 14.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) seat (b) wool (c) tooth
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) school (b) pool (c) hood
17. 17.Listen: is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) food (b) chip (c) feet
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) shoe (b) school (c) hood
20. 20.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
21. 21.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
22. 22.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) seat (b) cheap (c) bit
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) win (b) boot (c) sheep
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) tooth (b) sit (c) seat
26. 26.Listen: is the vowel sound in “moon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) fool (b) still (c) beat
28. 28.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
29. 29.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
30. 30.Listen: is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
31. 31.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) beat (b) seat (c) fill
35. 35.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) sit (b) full (c) meal
37. 37.Listen: is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
38. 38.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
39. 39.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
40. 40.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat

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