Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 953 · 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.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) hood (b) win (c) soon
2. 2.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
3. 3.Is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) long (b) short
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) soon (b) put (c) boot
5. 5.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) boot (b) school (c) put
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) ship (b) heat (c) feet
8. 8.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) cheap (b) leap (c) lip
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) beat (b) hit (c) blue
11. 11.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) pool (b) feet (c) sit
13. 13.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) bit (b) hood (c) shoe
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) look (b) sleep (c) spoon
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) lip (b) feel (c) sit
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) school (b) full (c) seen
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) push (b) sleep (c) win
19. 19.Is the vowel sound in “hood” long or short? (a) long (b) short
20. 20.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
21. 21.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) cook (b) moon (c) good
23. 23.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
24. 24.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) short (b) long
25. 25.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
26. 26.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) hood (b) chip (c) juice
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) feel (b) food (c) still
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) slip (b) wool (c) pool
30. 30.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) shoe (b) put (c) look
31. 31.Listen: is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) long (b) short
32. 32.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) slip (b) cook (c) juice
33. 33.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
34. 34.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) short (b) long
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “chip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
36. 36.Is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “beat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
38. 38.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
39. 39.Is the vowel sound in “school” long or short? (a) short (b) long
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) lip (b) food (c) good

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