Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 846 · 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 “school”? (a) wool (b) cheap (c) soon
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) bit (b) boot (c) steal
3. 3.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
4. 4.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
5. 5.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) fit (b) beat (c) leap
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) shoe (b) seat (c) fit
8. 8.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
9. 9.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
10. 10.Listen: is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) long (b) short
11. 11.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) boot (b) hit (c) seat
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) chip (b) hood (c) juice
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) blue (b) cheap (c) cook
16. 16.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
17. 17.Is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) short (b) long
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) seat (b) heat (c) ship
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) cheap (b) still (c) pull
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) pull (b) sheep (c) pick
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) seen (b) juice (c) pull
22. 22.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
23. 23.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) steal (b) moon (c) wood
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) shoe (b) steal (c) book
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) pick (b) hit (c) leap
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) blue (b) lip (c) cook
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) shoe (b) pool (c) book
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) foot (b) leap (c) pool
30. 30.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
31. 31.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) fill (b) sheep (c) cheap
33. 33.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) hit (b) school (c) foot
35. 35.Listen: is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) fool (b) food (c) push
37. 37.Listen: is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) wool (b) school (c) meal
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) chip (b) fill (c) beat
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) sleep (b) fill (c) feet

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