Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 93 · 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.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
2. 2.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) boot (b) fool (c) look
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) look (b) meal (c) spoon
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) heat (b) cook (c) lip
6. 6.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
7. 7.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
8. 8.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) good (b) heat (c) win
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) still (b) seen (c) cheap
11. 11.Listen: is the vowel sound in “cheap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
12. 12.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) book (b) meal (c) ship
14. 14.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
15. 15.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
16. 16.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) put (b) juice (c) blue
18. 18.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) seen (b) shoe (c) fill
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) moon (b) cook (c) wood
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) chip (b) tooth (c) book
22. 22.Listen: is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) seat (b) still (c) meal
24. 24.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) feet (b) meal (c) still
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) fit (b) pool (c) beat
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) long (b) short
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) sheep (b) hood (c) chip
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) still (b) chip (c) feel
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) look (b) soon (c) put
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
33. 33.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
34. 34.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “soon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) fool (b) lip (c) hood
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) wood (b) beat (c) food
38. 38.Is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) short (b) long
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 “school”? (a) good (b) wool (c) juice

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