Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 966 · 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 “fit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) seat (b) hood (c) bit
3. 3.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
4. 4.Is the vowel sound in “cook” long or short? (a) short (b) long
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) put (b) blue (c) meal
6. 6.Listen: is the vowel sound in “tooth” long or short? (a) long (b) short
7. 7.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
8. 8.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
9. 9.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
10. 10.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) beat (b) food (c) pick
12. 12.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
13. 13.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) foot (b) seen (c) fool
15. 15.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) sleep (b) fit (c) win
17. 17.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
18. 18.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
19. 19.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) short (b) long
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) still (b) juice (c) good
21. 21.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) fool (b) sit (c) full
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) beat (b) cook (c) fit
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) heat (b) wood (c) food
25. 25.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
26. 26.Is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) short (b) long
27. 27.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “boot”? (a) ship (b) hood (c) fool
29. 29.Is the vowel sound in “feel” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) pull (b) pool (c) moon
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) shoe (b) sit (c) meal
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) full (b) win (c) leap
34. 34.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “ship” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) pick (b) lip (c) feel
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) seat (b) hood (c) fool
39. 39.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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