Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 835 · 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? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
2. 2.Is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
3. 3.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) fool (b) wood (c) steal
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
6. 6.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) juice (b) moon (c) look
8. 8.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) beat (b) steal (c) fit
10. 10.Is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) seat (b) fit (c) push
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) wood (b) sheep (c) fool
16. 16.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
17. 17.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) wool (b) hit (c) steal
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) full (b) still (c) soon
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) ship (b) put (c) sleep
21. 21.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
22. 22.Is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) cheap (b) pick (c) beat
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) feel (b) chip (c) soon
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) bit (b) hood (c) sleep
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) good (b) sleep (c) shoe
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) book (b) put (c) shoe
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) short (b) long
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) boot (b) feel (c) bit
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) win (b) juice (c) wool
31. 31.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
32. 32.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
33. 33.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
34. 34.Listen: is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) fill (b) feet (c) foot
36. 36.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) ship (b) beat (c) wood
38. 38.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) win (b) leap (c) seat
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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