Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 880 · 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? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) slip (b) food (c) wool
3. 3.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
4. 4.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
5. 5.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) foot (b) seen (c) fit
7. 7.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
8. 8.Listen: is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) meal (b) moon (c) full
10. 10.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
11. 11.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
12. 12.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) pick (b) good (c) boot
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) seen (b) hit (c) put
15. 15.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) soon (b) food (c) push
17. 17.Is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) school (b) pick (c) hood
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) wood (b) steal (c) pick
20. 20.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
21. 21.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) slip (b) fit (c) sleep
23. 23.Is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) short (b) long
24. 24.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) short (b) long
25. 25.Is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) long (b) short
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) fill (b) seat (c) wool
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) long (b) short
28. 28.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) seen (b) moon (c) win
30. 30.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) steal (b) feel (c) bit
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) slip (b) juice (c) full
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) tooth (b) look (c) sleep
34. 34.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
35. 35.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
36. 36.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) cook (b) moon (c) fill
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) food (b) sleep (c) bit
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) blue (b) chip (c) foot

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