Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 86 · 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? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
2. 2.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) leap (b) fit (c) feet
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) bit (b) wool (c) moon
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) hood (b) chip (c) sheep
6. 6.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) tooth (b) fool (c) put
8. 8.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) short (b) long
11. 11.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
12. 12.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
13. 13.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) moon (b) cook (c) steal
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) pick (b) ship (c) seat
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) slip (b) seen (c) meal
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) sheep (b) bit (c) still
18. 18.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
19. 19.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
20. 20.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) wool (b) fit (c) seat
22. 22.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) chip (b) feel (c) good
24. 24.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) hood (b) pool (c) meal
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) seat (b) still (c) steal
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) spoon (b) good (c) look
28. 28.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) pool (b) slip (c) put
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) bit (b) put (c) feet
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “book” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
33. 33.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) heat (b) push (c) win
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) moon (b) cook (c) spoon
36. 36.Is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) wool (b) pool (c) beat
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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