Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 99 · 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? “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sheep”? (a) steal (b) win (c) juice
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) school (b) win (c) meal
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) cheap (b) soon (c) put
5. 5.Which word fits? “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) look (b) fool (c) spoon
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) chip (b) school (c) beat
8. 8.Which word fits? “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) wood (b) seat (c) fool
10. 10.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
11. 11.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
12. 12.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) still (b) fill (c) seat
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) sleep (b) cook (c) shoe
14. 14.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
15. 15.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “book”? (a) pull (b) bit (c) spoon
17. 17.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) sleep (b) look (c) school
18. 18.Is the vowel sound in “fit” long or short? (a) short (b) long
19. 19.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
20. 20.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
21. 21.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) pick (b) spoon (c) seen
22. 22.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) pool (b) pull (c) hood
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) meal (b) foot (c) lip
24. 24.Listen: is the vowel sound in “wood” long or short? (a) short (b) long
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) seat (b) fill (c) cook
26. 26.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) short (b) long
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) good (b) spoon (c) tooth
29. 29.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
30. 30.Is the vowel sound in “juice” long or short? (a) long (b) short
31. 31.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
32. 32.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
33. 33.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) seat (b) moon (c) full
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “good”? (a) juice (b) chip (c) book
35. 35.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) short (b) long
36. 36.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
37. 37.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
38. 38.Listen: is the vowel sound in “spoon” long or short? (a) long (b) short
39. 39.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) feet (b) chip (c) cheap
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) spoon (b) chip (c) wood

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