Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 892 · 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 has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) lip (b) sleep (c) fit
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) slip (b) cheap (c) juice
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) food (b) foot (c) cheap
4. 4.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) cook (b) pool (c) sleep
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) juice (b) wool (c) lip
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) pick (b) feet (c) bit
8. 8.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
9. 9.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) chip (b) seat (c) slip
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) juice (b) win (c) hood
12. 12.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) hit (b) moon (c) feet
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) food (b) push (c) bit
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) steal (b) bit (c) juice
16. 16.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) slip (b) sheep (c) lip
18. 18.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) fool (b) meal (c) lip
20. 20.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
21. 21.Is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) short (b) long
22. 22.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
23. 23.Is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) short (b) long
24. 24.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
25. 25.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) food (b) look (c) bit
27. 27.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
28. 28.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) moon (b) cook (c) tooth
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) food (b) steal (c) push
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) win (b) hit (c) beat
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) boot (b) look (c) good
34. 34.Listen: is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) lip (b) sheep (c) ship
36. 36.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
37. 37.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
38. 38.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
39. 39.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
40. 40.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit

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