Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 845 · 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? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
2. 2.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) wood (b) tooth (c) food
4. 4.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) feet (b) still (c) meal
6. 6.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) pool (b) wool (c) fool
8. 8.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
9. 9.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) hood (b) pool (c) look
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) look (b) seen (c) school
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) win (b) pick (c) leap
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) sit (b) seat (c) tooth
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) cook (b) soon (c) boot
15. 15.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
16. 16.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) wool (b) heat (c) chip
18. 18.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) fill (b) seat (c) hit
20. 20.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) book (b) fill (c) moon
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) sit (b) seat (c) food
23. 23.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
24. 24.Is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) good (b) boot (c) pool
26. 26.Listen: is the vowel sound in “book” long or short? (a) long (b) short
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) fit (b) beat (c) food
28. 28.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
29. 29.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
30. 30.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) long (b) short
32. 32.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) wool (b) spoon (c) look
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) hood (b) feet (c) school
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) book (b) slip (c) tooth
36. 36.Is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) sheep (b) win (c) foot
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) sleep (b) boot (c) cook
39. 39.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
40. 40.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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