Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 866 · 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.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) feel (b) ship (c) sleep
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) meal (b) wool (c) still
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) juice (b) put (c) moon
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) wood (b) put (c) moon
5. 5.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
6. 6.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
7. 7.Listen: is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) short (b) long
8. 8.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
9. 9.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
10. 10.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) slip (b) pull (c) feel
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) sit (b) tooth (c) wood
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) moon (b) wood (c) cheap
14. 14.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
15. 15.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) meal (b) win (c) leap
17. 17.Listen: is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) short (b) long
19. 19.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
20. 20.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
21. 21.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) feel (b) lip (c) wood
23. 23.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) sheep (b) bit (c) heat
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) seat (b) steal (c) fill
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) juice (b) full (c) tooth
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) book (b) hit (c) soon
28. 28.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) win (b) bit (c) cheap
30. 30.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) spoon (b) cook (c) win
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) ship (b) beat (c) good
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) sit (b) seat (c) book
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) boot (b) hit (c) beat
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) hood (b) feet (c) shoe
36. 36.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
37. 37.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) pool (b) pull (c) seat
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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