Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 874 · 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 “sleep”? (a) sit (b) seat (c) bit
2. 2.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
3. 3.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) feet (b) fool (c) push
5. 5.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
7. 7.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
8. 8.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) bit (b) sleep (c) cook
12. 12.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
13. 13.Is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) long (b) short
14. 14.Listen: is the vowel sound in “book” long or short? (a) short (b) long
15. 15.Is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
16. 16.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
17. 17.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) look (b) feel (c) win
19. 19.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
20. 20.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
21. 21.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) book (b) slip (c) feel
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) good (b) feel (c) hit
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) fit (b) still (c) sleep
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) lip (b) full (c) steal
26. 26.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) push (b) fill (c) blue
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) feel (b) slip (c) pick
29. 29.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) school (b) hit (c) look
31. 31.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
32. 32.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) look (b) moon (c) push
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) fool (b) good (c) feel
35. 35.Listen: is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
36. 36.Is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) food (b) boot (c) full
38. 38.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) soon (b) sheep (c) pull
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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