Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 843 · 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? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) meal (b) blue (c) still
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) heat (b) blue (c) still
4. 4.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) win (b) hood (c) fool
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) hood (b) fit (c) sleep
7. 7.Is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) short (b) long
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) shoe (b) leap (c) hit
9. 9.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) feet (b) blue (c) put
11. 11.Listen: is the vowel sound in “spoon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
12. 12.Is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
14. 14.Listen: is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) push (b) pool (c) look
16. 16.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
17. 17.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) cook (b) tooth (c) still
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) pool (b) beat (c) fill
20. 20.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
21. 21.Listen: is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
23. 23.Listen: is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) blue (b) lip (c) feet
25. 25.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
26. 26.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) foot (b) sleep (c) fill
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
31. 31.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) long (b) short
32. 32.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) seat (b) spoon (c) ship
36. 36.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) look (b) pool (c) still
38. 38.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) lip (b) cheap (c) feet
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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