Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 821 · 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 has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) fill (b) book (c) heat
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) soon (b) hood (c) feet
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) heat (b) sheep (c) bit
4. 4.Listen: is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
5. 5.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) fool (b) hit (c) put
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) full (b) leap (c) ship
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) steal (b) sit (c) wood
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) ship (b) sleep (c) moon
10. 10.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) full (b) juice (c) boot
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) long (b) short
13. 13.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) short (b) long
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) pick (b) leap (c) shoe
16. 16.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
17. 17.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
18. 18.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) chip (b) look (c) feel
20. 20.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
21. 21.Listen: is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
24. 24.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) leap (b) fool (c) pull
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) boot (b) cheap (c) wood
27. 27.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) hit (b) still (c) feet
29. 29.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
30. 30.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) boot (b) full (c) fit
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) school (b) boot (c) good
34. 34.Listen: is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “book” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) lip (b) feel (c) steal
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) beat (b) ship (c) cook
38. 38.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) slip (b) book (c) spoon
40. 40.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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