Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 908 · 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.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) seat (b) ship (c) cook
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) hit (b) leap (c) bit
4. 4.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) pull (b) hit (c) food
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) win (b) still (c) sheep
7. 7.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
8. 8.Is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
9. 9.Is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) heat (b) still (c) wood
11. 11.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cheap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
14. 14.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) seen (b) sleep (c) chip
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) good (b) boot (c) push
17. 17.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) short (b) long
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) heat (b) look (c) spoon
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) win (b) leap (c) steal
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) pick (b) beat (c) fill
21. 21.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
22. 22.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
23. 23.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
24. 24.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
25. 25.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) chip (b) sit (c) seen
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) put (b) boot (c) sleep
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) wood (b) heat (c) pick
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) heat (b) boot (c) good
31. 31.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
32. 32.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) slip (b) feet (c) fit
34. 34.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
35. 35.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
36. 36.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) long (b) short
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) short (b) long
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) tooth (b) lip (c) full

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