Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 90 · 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? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
2. 2.Is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) long (b) short
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) bit (b) slip (c) sleep
4. 4.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
5. 5.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) ship (b) heat (c) soon
7. 7.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) moon (b) good (c) foot
9. 9.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
10. 10.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
11. 11.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
12. 12.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
13. 13.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
14. 14.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) steal (b) fit (c) seat
16. 16.Is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) long (b) short
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) put (b) leap (c) boot
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 “wool”? (a) hood (b) fool (c) moon
20. 20.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) moon (b) heat (c) foot
22. 22.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
23. 23.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) good (b) juice (c) win
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) book (b) steal (c) fool
26. 26.Is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
27. 27.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) seat (b) good (c) slip
29. 29.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
30. 30.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) fool (b) good (c) hood
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) leap (b) soon (c) pull
34. 34.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
35. 35.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) juice (b) pick (c) good
37. 37.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) sheep (b) ship (c) feel
40. 40.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich

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