Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 826 · 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 “full”? (a) juice (b) book (c) pick
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) shoe (b) hood (c) food
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) beat (b) shoe (c) bit
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) hit (b) look (c) sleep
5. 5.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) wood (b) slip (c) fool
7. 7.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) spoon (b) lip (c) full
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) juice (b) bit (c) feel
10. 10.Is the vowel sound in “moon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) spoon (b) heat (c) full
12. 12.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) moon (b) juice (c) full
14. 14.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) book (b) soon (c) heat
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) meal (b) ship (c) fool
17. 17.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) boot (b) feel (c) pull
20. 20.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) wood (b) ship (c) beat
22. 22.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
23. 23.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
24. 24.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
25. 25.Listen: is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) long (b) short
26. 26.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cheap” long or short? (a) long (b) short
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) heat (b) leap (c) pick
28. 28.Is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) spoon (b) food (c) wool
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) hit (b) feet (c) win
34. 34.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
35. 35.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) chip (b) good (c) soon
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) long (b) short
38. 38.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill

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