Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 915 · 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? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) fit (b) full (c) blue
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) sit (b) cook (c) fool
4. 4.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) foot (b) school (c) bit
7. 7.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
8. 8.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) book (b) fool (c) sit
10. 10.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
11. 11.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) steal (b) sit (c) leap
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) fit (b) still (c) leap
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) wool (b) lip (c) cheap
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) lip (b) beat (c) spoon
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) fit (b) seat (c) wood
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) slip (b) beat (c) meal
18. 18.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) seat (b) still (c) fit
20. 20.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) foot (b) fit (c) beat
22. 22.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) bit (b) cook (c) feet
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) cook (b) sleep (c) food
25. 25.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) boot (b) foot (c) feel
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) tooth (b) pick (c) seen
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) long (b) short
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) wool (b) feet (c) shoe
30. 30.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) hit (b) feet (c) fool
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) boot (b) pull (c) feet
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) sleep (b) good (c) tooth
35. 35.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
36. 36.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) put (b) chip (c) tooth
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) heat (b) seat (c) lip
39. 39.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) fill (b) seen (c) juice

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