Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 9 · 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 “push”? (a) school (b) pool (c) book
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) pick (b) feel (c) leap
3. 3.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
4. 4.Listen: is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) long (b) short
5. 5.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) fill (b) bit (c) cheap
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) book (b) food (c) pick
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) chip (b) beat (c) moon
9. 9.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
10. 10.Listen: is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) foot (b) seat (c) chip
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) foot (b) book (c) moon
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) push (b) sleep (c) bit
14. 14.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) heat (b) still (c) spoon
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) good (b) juice (c) tooth
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) ship (b) feel (c) soon
18. 18.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) good (b) school (c) hood
20. 20.Is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
21. 21.Is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) fool (b) blue (c) wool
23. 23.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
24. 24.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seen” long or short? (a) short (b) long
25. 25.Is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) book (b) school (c) sleep
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) soon (b) sit (c) cook
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) sheep (b) wood (c) boot
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) chip (b) blue (c) steal
30. 30.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) leap (b) sit (c) seat
32. 32.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
33. 33.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
34. 34.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
35. 35.Listen: is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) soon (b) book (c) shoe
39. 39.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) blue (b) juice (c) push

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