Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 998 · 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 “pick”? (a) feel (b) fill (c) feet
2. 2.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
3. 3.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) still (b) cook (c) juice
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) fool (b) steal (c) fill
5. 5.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) wood (b) school (c) pull
6. 6.Is the vowel sound in “boot” long or short? (a) short (b) long
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) chip (b) wool (c) feet
8. 8.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
9. 9.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “steal”? (a) sit (b) chip (c) meal
10. 10.Which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) blue (b) fill (c) wool
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) win (b) seen (c) still
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “school”? (a) fit (b) wood (c) juice
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “push”? (a) fool (b) school (c) pull
14. 14.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) blue (b) full (c) leap
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “fill”? (a) juice (b) lip (c) leap
16. 16.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
17. 17.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) boot (b) meal (c) bit
18. 18.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
19. 19.Which word fits? “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
20. 20.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) chip (b) foot (c) cheap
21. 21.Listen: is the vowel sound in “blue” long or short? (a) long (b) short
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “hood”? (a) feel (b) moon (c) wood
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “tooth”? (a) foot (b) fool (c) cook
24. 24.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “shoe”? (a) put (b) boot (c) book
25. 25.Is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) short (b) long
26. 26.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
27. 27.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) feel (b) fool (c) lip
28. 28.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
29. 29.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
30. 30.Which word fits? “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
31. 31.Which word fits? “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
32. 32.Which word fits? “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
33. 33.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) long (b) short
34. 34.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) ship (b) hood (c) shoe
35. 35.Listen: is the vowel sound in “food” long or short? (a) long (b) short
36. 36.Is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) long (b) short
37. 37.Listen: is the vowel sound in “steal” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) full (b) steal (c) school
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pool”? (a) wool (b) fool (c) cook
40. 40.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill

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