Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 991 · 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 “wood”? (a) fit (b) pull (c) boot
2. 2.Listen: is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) short (b) long
3. 3.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) wool (b) pull (c) fool
4. 4.Which word fits? “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
5. 5.Which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) wool (b) still (c) beat
6. 6.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) food (b) foot (c) boot
7. 7.Listen: is the vowel sound in “heat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “still”? (a) pick (b) seen (c) beat
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) ship (b) heat (c) seat
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) school (b) good (c) chip
11. 11.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) food (b) wool (c) sit
12. 12.Is the vowel sound in “pick” long or short? (a) short (b) long
13. 13.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
14. 14.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
15. 15.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) still (b) spoon (c) wool
16. 16.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) boot (b) sheep (c) look
17. 17.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
18. 18.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
19. 19.Which word has the same vowel sound as “sit”? (a) sheep (b) meal (c) fill
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) sit (b) pool (c) feet
21. 21.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) shoe (b) leap (c) push
22. 22.Is the vowel sound in “pull” long or short? (a) long (b) short
23. 23.Which word fits? “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
24. 24.Which word fits? “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) heat (b) fill (c) pick
26. 26.Which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) look (b) cook (c) pool
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) feel (b) book (c) hit
28. 28.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) tooth (b) hood (c) put
29. 29.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) fit (b) ship (c) feet
30. 30.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) fill (b) push (c) pool
31. 31.Is the vowel sound in “full” long or short? (a) long (b) short
32. 32.Which word fits? “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) moon (b) look (c) heat
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) food (b) cook (c) seat
35. 35.Which word has the same vowel sound as “fool”? (a) juice (b) full (c) pull
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) heat (b) school (c) sit
37. 37.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seen”? (a) heat (b) spoon (c) ship
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) put (b) sit (c) shoe
39. 39.Listen: is the vowel sound in “seat” long or short? (a) long (b) short
40. 40.Is the vowel sound in “win” long or short? (a) short (b) long

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