Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 905 · 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? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) ship (b) win (c) feel
3. 3.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
4. 4.Is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) wood (b) soon (c) hit
7. 7.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
8. 8.Is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) long (b) short
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) chip (b) wool (c) feel
10. 10.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
11. 11.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) long (b) short
13. 13.Listen: is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
15. 15.Is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) long (b) short
16. 16.Listen: is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) short (b) long
17. 17.Is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) short (b) long
18. 18.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) lip (b) foot (c) cheap
20. 20.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
21. 21.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
22. 22.Is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
24. 24.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
25. 25.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) fit (b) meal (c) boot
27. 27.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “book” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) chip (b) look (c) seat
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) short (b) long
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) cheap (b) slip (c) steal
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) foot (b) chip (c) leap
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) sit (b) tooth (c) meal
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) leap (b) sit (c) slip
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) foot (b) slip (c) moon
39. 39.Listen: is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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