Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 934 · 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? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) school (b) wool (c) feel
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) pull (b) juice (c) sleep
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) tooth (b) leap (c) win
5. 5.Is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) long (b) short
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) feel (b) win (c) pick
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “leap”? (a) meal (b) boot (c) ship
8. 8.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) leap (b) good (c) pick
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) seen (b) blue (c) foot
11. 11.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
12. 12.Listen: is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) long (b) short
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) hood (b) foot (c) shoe
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) slip (b) pick (c) feet
15. 15.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
16. 16.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) soon (b) feet (c) full
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) feel (b) tooth (c) cook
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) slip (b) meal (c) fool
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) pool (b) sit (c) seat
21. 21.Is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Is the vowel sound in “fill” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) hit (b) meal (c) book
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) good (b) wood (c) moon
26. 26.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
27. 27.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
28. 28.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) feel (b) bit (c) sheep
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) fit (b) juice (c) sheep
32. 32.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
33. 33.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
34. 34.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) push (b) full (c) moon
36. 36.Is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) leap (b) chip (c) lip
38. 38.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
39. 39.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
40. 40.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill

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