Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 834 · 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 “fool”? (a) wool (b) pool (c) bit
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) soon (b) heat (c) win
3. 3.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) lip (b) wool (c) cheap
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) spoon (b) push (c) cook
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) pool (b) meal (c) slip
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) ship (b) still (c) seen
8. 8.Listen: is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) short (b) long
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) bit (b) pull (c) blue
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) beat (b) hit (c) seen
13. 13.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) steal (b) lip (c) hood
15. 15.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) still (b) seat (c) sheep
17. 17.Is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
18. 18.Is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) bit (b) full (c) juice
20. 20.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
21. 21.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
22. 22.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
23. 23.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) tooth (b) hit (c) push
25. 25.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
26. 26.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) feet (b) bit (c) beat
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) ship (b) feet (c) sleep
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) spoon (b) wood (c) seen
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) hit (b) chip (c) beat
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) pull (b) food (c) fill
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) boot (b) slip (c) sleep
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) wood (b) book (c) fool
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) good (b) beat (c) ship
40. 40.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull

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