Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 974 · 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: is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) long (b) short
2. 2.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) moon (b) wood (c) tooth
4. 4.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) fit (b) meal (c) foot
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) wool (b) hit (c) heat
7. 7.Which word fits? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
8. 8.Is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) hit (b) school (c) book
10. 10.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) win (b) wool (c) beat
11. 11.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
12. 12.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
13. 13.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) short (b) long
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) hit (b) wood (c) blue
16. 16.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) heat (b) ship (c) spoon
18. 18.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
19. 19.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fit”? (a) cheap (b) chip (c) pool
21. 21.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) ship (b) put (c) feel
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) wool (b) chip (c) shoe
24. 24.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) sleep (b) pull (c) pick
25. 25.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
26. 26.Is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) fill (b) moon (c) push
28. 28.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
29. 29.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
30. 30.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) cook (b) soon (c) chip
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “book” long or short? (a) short (b) long
33. 33.Listen: is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) long (b) short
34. 34.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) short (b) long
35. 35.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) ship (b) full (c) leap
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) school (b) moon (c) put
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) seen (b) sleep (c) fit
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) wood (b) still (c) heat
40. 40.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill

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