Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 983 · 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 has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) seat (b) ship (c) heat
2. 2.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) moon (b) wood (c) beat
4. 4.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) shoe (b) sheep (c) sit
5. 5.Listen: is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) long (b) short
6. 6.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) long (b) short
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “lip”? (a) leap (b) tooth (c) fit
8. 8.Is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
9. 9.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
10. 10.Is the vowel sound in “put” long or short? (a) long (b) short
11. 11.Is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) short (b) long
12. 12.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
13. 13.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) slip (b) chip (c) seat
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) put (b) tooth (c) feet
15. 15.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
16. 16.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
17. 17.Is the vowel sound in “fool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feel”? (a) slip (b) food (c) leap
19. 19.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
20. 20.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) fit (b) seat (c) still
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) sheep (b) fit (c) meal
23. 23.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
24. 24.Is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
25. 25.Listen: is the vowel sound in “foot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
26. 26.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wool” long or short? (a) long (b) short
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) put (b) feet (c) spoon
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) blue (b) foot (c) seat
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) good (b) soon (c) leap
30. 30.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) blue (b) look (c) put
32. 32.Is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) short (b) long
33. 33.Listen: is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
34. 34.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
35. 35.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) food (b) seat (c) book
37. 37.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) short (b) long
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) hood (b) spoon (c) boot
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “shoe” long or short? (a) long (b) short

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