Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 903 · 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.Is the vowel sound in “cheap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) hit (b) beat (c) pool
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) sheep (b) bit (c) look
4. 4.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
5. 5.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) pull (b) look (c) juice
7. 7.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
8. 8.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
9. 9.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) pull (b) pool (c) good
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) soon (b) put (c) full
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) school (b) leap (c) cook
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) cook (b) steal (c) blue
14. 14.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
15. 15.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
16. 16.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) pick (b) pull (c) juice
18. 18.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) leap (b) bit (c) boot
20. 20.Is the vowel sound in “meal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) still (b) seat (c) moon
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) sit (b) seat (c) cook
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) good (b) spoon (c) moon
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) pull (b) boot (c) sleep
25. 25.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) bit (b) wool (c) seat
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) still (b) meal (c) hit
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) steal (b) food (c) sit
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
31. 31.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) soon (b) win (c) foot
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) lip (b) cheap (c) boot
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) sit (b) fool (c) sheep
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) hood (b) ship (c) shoe
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) school (b) book (c) sleep
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) pick (b) soon (c) heat
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) sheep (b) pool (c) book
39. 39.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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