Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 882 · 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) fit (b) beat (c) fill
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) wool (b) spoon (c) still
3. 3.Listen: is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) short (b) long
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) full (b) lip (c) soon
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) chip (b) moon (c) cook
6. 6.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) fill (b) wool (c) school
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) bit (b) moon (c) wood
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) good (b) feel (c) bit
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) food (b) sleep (c) hit
11. 11.Listen: is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
12. 12.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
13. 13.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) hit (b) leap (c) feel
15. 15.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) hood (b) ship (c) soon
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) fill (b) fit (c) cheap
18. 18.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
19. 19.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) ship (b) heat (c) meal
21. 21.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
24. 24.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
25. 25.Listen: is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) short (b) long
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) look (b) good (c) pool
27. 27.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
28. 28.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) fool (b) cook (c) steal
30. 30.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) win (b) full (c) pool
32. 32.Listen: is the vowel sound in “book” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
34. 34.Listen: is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) short (b) long
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) hood (b) juice (c) lip
37. 37.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
38. 38.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) feel (b) still (c) wool
40. 40.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap

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