Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 82 · 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? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) push (b) lip (c) feel
3. 3.Is the vowel sound in “moon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
4. 4.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) good (b) feet (c) lip
6. 6.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
7. 7.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) seat (b) foot (c) ship
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) chip (b) seat (c) pull
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) put (b) good (c) fool
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) feel (b) moon (c) bit
12. 12.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) slip (b) wood (c) cheap
14. 14.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
15. 15.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) moon (b) blue (c) good
17. 17.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) full (b) sit (c) heat
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) slip (b) book (c) shoe
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) pool (b) foot (c) tooth
21. 21.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
22. 22.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
23. 23.Listen: is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) short (b) long
24. 24.Is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) long (b) short
25. 25.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
26. 26.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) cheap (b) pick (c) moon
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) short (b) long
29. 29.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) food (b) pool (c) full
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) school (b) foot (c) feel
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) chip (b) wool (c) meal
33. 33.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) soon (b) feel (c) push
35. 35.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
36. 36.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
37. 37.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) cheap (b) still (c) seen

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