Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 927 · 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) each (b) itch
2. 2.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) short (b) long
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) look (b) sheep (c) soon
4. 4.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
5. 5.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
6. 6.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) pick (b) beat (c) seat
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) good (b) tooth (c) leap
9. 9.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
10. 10.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
11. 11.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) sit (b) slip (c) feet
13. 13.Is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
14. 14.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) soon (b) pick (c) heat
16. 16.Listen: is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) beat (b) wool (c) blue
18. 18.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) feel (b) look (c) fit
20. 20.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
21. 21.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) hit (b) foot (c) pool
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) school (b) put (c) sheep
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) pull (b) seen (c) school
25. 25.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
26. 26.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
27. 27.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) long (b) short
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) boot (b) food (c) cook
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) slip (b) seen (c) heat
32. 32.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) long (b) short
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) food (b) hood (c) pull
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
37. 37.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) still (b) hood (c) juice
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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