Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 985 · 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 “cook”? (a) spoon (b) pull (c) shoe
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) tooth (b) beat (c) fit
3. 3.Is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) push (b) boot (c) hood
5. 5.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
6. 6.Which word fits? “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
7. 7.Is the vowel sound in “sleep” long or short? (a) long (b) short
8. 8.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
9. 9.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) feet (b) pull (c) soon
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) blue (b) beat (c) chip
12. 12.Which word fits? “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) pull (b) still (c) shoe
14. 14.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) leap (b) soon (c) push
15. 15.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
16. 16.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
17. 17.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
18. 18.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) fool (b) still (c) sleep
19. 19.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
20. 20.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) look (b) shoe (c) food
21. 21.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) fool (b) meal (c) put
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) hood (b) still (c) feel
24. 24.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
25. 25.Listen: is the vowel sound in “hit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
26. 26.Is the vowel sound in “slip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
27. 27.Listen: is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
28. 28.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
29. 29.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) shoe (b) seat (c) lip
31. 31.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
32. 32.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) blue (b) wool (c) good
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wood”? (a) cook (b) fit (c) boot
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) full (b) push (c) boot
35. 35.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pick”? (a) heat (b) juice (c) ship
36. 36.Is the vowel sound in “good” long or short? (a) long (b) short
37. 37.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “bit” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) fool (b) fit (c) push
40. 40.Listen: is the vowel sound in “pool” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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