Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 925 · 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? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
2. 2.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
3. 3.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
4. 4.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
5. 5.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) sheep (b) full (c) school
7. 7.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) chip (b) slip (c) beat
9. 9.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
10. 10.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) still (b) meal (c) foot
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) seen (b) good (c) slip
14. 14.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
15. 15.Listen: is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
16. 16.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
17. 17.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) sheep (b) wool (c) boot
19. 19.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) seat (b) feel (c) sit
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) sleep (b) pick (c) push
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) boot (b) pick (c) pull
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) feet (b) juice (c) lip
24. 24.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) moon (b) meal (c) bit
26. 26.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
27. 27.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
28. 28.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
31. 31.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) sit (b) shoe (c) cheap
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) long (b) short
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) sit (b) leap (c) cheap
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) hood (b) fool (c) heat
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) sleep (b) wood (c) food
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) food (b) fill (c) push

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