Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 854 · 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 “fit”? (a) feel (b) sheep (c) ship
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) pool (b) moon (c) look
3. 3.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) slip (b) fool (c) good
5. 5.Is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Listen: is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) short (b) long
7. 7.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
8. 8.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
9. 9.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) fill (b) slip (c) steal
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) slip (b) sleep (c) fit
12. 12.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
13. 13.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
14. 14.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) tooth (b) lip (c) look
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) fit (b) cheap (c) foot
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) feel (b) chip (c) put
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) meal (b) win (c) still
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) hit (b) feet (c) heat
20. 20.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
21. 21.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) fool (b) shoe (c) wool
24. 24.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
25. 25.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) sheep (b) fit (c) pool
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) leap (b) lip (c) pick
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) seen (b) bit (c) pool
29. 29.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
30. 30.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) cheap (b) pick (c) feel
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) hood (b) sleep (c) pick
35. 35.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
36. 36.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) ship (b) boot (c) cook
38. 38.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) short (b) long
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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