Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 918 · 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? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
2. 2.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) pull (b) soon (c) slip
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) sheep (b) spoon (c) wool
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) sheep (b) sit (c) good
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) push (b) food (c) book
7. 7.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) feet (b) moon (c) chip
9. 9.Is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) long (b) short
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) beat (b) still (c) feet
11. 11.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
12. 12.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) feet (b) bit (c) still
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) long (b) short
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “spoon”? (a) soon (b) hood (c) put
16. 16.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
17. 17.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
18. 18.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
19. 19.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) school (b) pull (c) steal
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) fit (b) blue (c) seen
22. 22.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
23. 23.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
24. 24.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
25. 25.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) look (b) sit (c) cheap
26. 26.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) juice (b) feel (c) chip
28. 28.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
29. 29.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) wool (b) juice (c) sit
31. 31.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
32. 32.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) steal (b) heat (c) chip
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) juice (b) full (c) push
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) book (b) juice (c) bit
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) blue (b) look (c) boot
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) sheep (b) tooth (c) still
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “spoon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) meal (b) moon (c) chip

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