Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 856 · 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 “win”? (a) bit (b) meal (c) feel
2. 2.Listen: is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) long (b) short
3. 3.Listen: is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) long (b) short
4. 4.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
5. 5.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) food (b) feet (c) ship
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) fool (b) pick (c) cheap
8. 8.Is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) long (b) short
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) bit (b) feel (c) feet
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) bit (b) cheap (c) still
11. 11.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
12. 12.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
13. 13.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
14. 14.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) put (b) tooth (c) cheap
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) feet (b) soon (c) still
17. 17.Listen: is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) slip (b) lip (c) feel
19. 19.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
20. 20.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) seat (b) beat (c) chip
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) seat (b) put (c) moon
23. 23.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) beat (b) sit (c) pool
25. 25.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) sit (b) seat (c) bit
27. 27.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
28. 28.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
29. 29.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) ship (b) moon (c) feet
31. 31.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) chip (b) wool (c) fool
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) tooth (b) full (c) seen
34. 34.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) chip (b) sheep (c) fit
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) juice (b) wool (c) steal
37. 37.Listen: is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) sleep (b) slip (c) pick

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