Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 84 · 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.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
2. 2.Is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
3. 3.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) book (b) school (c) seen
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) pick (b) cook (c) heat
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) tooth (b) feel (c) sit
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) slip (b) beat (c) spoon
8. 8.Is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
9. 9.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
10. 10.Is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
11. 11.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) hood (b) sit (c) seen
13. 13.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
14. 14.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
15. 15.Is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) short (b) long
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) feel (b) boot (c) ship
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) feel (b) lip (c) school
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) fill (b) leap (c) chip
19. 19.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) still (b) full (c) feet
21. 21.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) hit (b) meal (c) ship
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) moon (b) cook (c) look
24. 24.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) long (b) short
25. 25.Listen: is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) short (b) long
26. 26.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) blue (b) push (c) juice
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) look (b) shoe (c) pull
29. 29.Listen: is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) steal (b) lip (c) hit
31. 31.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) look (b) sit (c) meal
33. 33.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) pool (b) put (c) still
35. 35.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) fit (b) sheep (c) sit
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) steal (b) pool (c) cook
39. 39.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit

Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation