Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 840 · 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 “slip”? (a) beat (b) sheep (c) sit
2. 2.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
3. 3.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) boot (b) wool (c) pick
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) heat (b) hit (c) moon
6. 6.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) long (b) short
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) sit (b) pick (c) sheep
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) school (b) fill (c) feet
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) spoon (b) good (c) beat
10. 10.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) hood (b) juice (c) book
12. 12.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
13. 13.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) long (b) short
14. 14.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) wood (b) fool (c) win
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) put (b) heat (c) school
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) sit (b) heat (c) blue
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) moon (b) fit (c) seen
19. 19.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
20. 20.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
21. 21.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) hit (b) feel (c) seen
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) sheep (b) school (c) fill
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) still (b) boot (c) push
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) beat (b) seen (c) fit
26. 26.Is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) short (b) long
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) spoon (b) feet (c) look
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) school (b) fit (c) seen
29. 29.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) pick (b) heat (c) shoe
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
36. 36.Is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) slip (b) seat (c) school
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) put (b) meal (c) soon
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) lip (b) sit (c) feel
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) pool (b) good (c) foot

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