Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 967 · 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? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
2. 2.Is the vowel sound in “spoon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
3. 3.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
4. 4.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
5. 5.Which word fits? “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
6. 6.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
7. 7.Which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) seat (b) good (c) fill
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) full (b) lip (c) moon
9. 9.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) still (b) hood (c) sleep
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) heat (b) soon (c) pick
12. 12.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
13. 13.Listen: is the vowel sound in “push” long or short? (a) short (b) long
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) put (b) hood (c) fool
15. 15.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) cheap (b) seat (c) sit
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) chip (b) good (c) sleep
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) feel (b) juice (c) pull
19. 19.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) juice (b) steal (c) pull
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) pool (b) shoe (c) wool
22. 22.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) spoon (b) book (c) push
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) boot (b) look (c) win
25. 25.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
26. 26.Is the vowel sound in “book” long or short? (a) long (b) short
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “seen” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) long (b) short
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) spoon (b) feel (c) foot
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) short (b) long
32. 32.Which word fits? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) pull (b) still (c) seat
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) pick (b) feet (c) cheap
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) bit (b) cheap (c) feel
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) sheep (b) sit (c) meal
37. 37.Is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) tooth (b) fill (c) good
39. 39.Listen: is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) short (b) long
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) slip (b) win (c) meal

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