Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 970 · 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 “wool”? (a) food (b) push (c) fool
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) sleep (b) meal (c) win
3. 3.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
4. 4.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) bit (b) sit (c) feet
6. 6.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
7. 7.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
8. 8.Is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) spoon (b) fill (c) seat
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) good (b) tooth (c) school
11. 11.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) foot (b) moon (c) cheap
13. 13.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
14. 14.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
15. 15.Listen: is the vowel sound in “spoon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
16. 16.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) spoon (b) good (c) food
18. 18.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
19. 19.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) hood (b) chip (c) pool
20. 20.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
21. 21.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) feet (b) soon (c) pick
23. 23.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) long (b) short
24. 24.Listen: is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) wool (b) boot (c) tooth
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) good (b) heat (c) fit
27. 27.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
28. 28.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
29. 29.Listen: is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) short (b) long
30. 30.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) steal (b) hit (c) push
32. 32.Listen: is the vowel sound in “moon” long or short? (a) short (b) long
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) seat (b) hit (c) fool
34. 34.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) spoon (b) wool (c) boot
36. 36.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
37. 37.Listen: is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) push (b) pick (c) sheep
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) book (b) food (c) seat
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) sleep (b) slip (c) feel

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