Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 911 · 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? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) still (b) school (c) feel
3. 3.Is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) bit (b) boot (c) hood
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) blue (b) wool (c) pool
6. 6.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
7. 7.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) slip (b) fit (c) leap
9. 9.Listen: is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
10. 10.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
11. 11.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
12. 12.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) sit (b) heat (c) pool
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) beat (b) boot (c) full
15. 15.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
16. 16.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
17. 17.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
18. 18.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
19. 19.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) chip (b) school (c) look
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) full (b) book (c) moon
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) cheap (b) hit (c) lip
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) ship (b) feel (c) pool
24. 24.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) fill (b) steal (c) sheep
26. 26.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) still (b) sleep (c) hood
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) meal (b) chip (c) book
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) juice (b) win (c) sheep
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) tooth (b) pool (c) look
31. 31.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) ship (b) leap (c) good
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) look (b) school (c) good
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) pull (b) moon (c) lip
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) heat (b) put (c) school
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) meal (b) boot (c) sit
37. 37.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) foot (b) heat (c) hit
39. 39.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) seat (b) steal (c) sit

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