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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 101 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Teeth for v, round lips for w): v: rest your top teeth on your lower lip and buzz — van, very, voice. w: round your lips like “oo”, then open them — water, wet, west. Check with a mirror: teeth showing on the lip = v; round lips = w.

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  1. 1.How do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) world (b) van (c) wood
  3. 3.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) water (b) walk (c) vowel
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  7. 7.How do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  8. 8.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “village”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  9. 9.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  10. 10.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  11. 11.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) valley (b) vest (c) wait
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) wait (b) very (c) vase
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) video (b) week (c) vase
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) week (b) volume (c) worm
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) week (b) worm (c) video
  18. 18.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
  19. 19.How do you make the first sound of “week”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  20. 20.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  21. 21.How do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) wall (b) voice (c) word
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) wood (b) vase (c) window
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) wish (b) volume (c) window
  25. 25.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) village (b) water (c) voice
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) vegetable (b) walk (c) west
  29. 29.How do you make the first sound of “violin”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) wait (b) volume (c) video
  31. 31.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “visit”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) well (b) vegetable (c) word
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) word (b) well (c) voice
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) worm (b) west (c) village
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) visit (b) world (c) wish
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) west (b) voice (c) wall
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) vase (b) worm (c) walk
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) walk (b) visit (c) van
  39. 39.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “water”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) vote (b) voice (c) wind

Answer key

  1. Top teeth on lower lip
  2. van
  3. west
  4. vet
  5. vowel
  6. viper
  7. Top teeth on lower lip
  8. Top teeth on lower lip
  9. worse
  10. Round your lips
  11. wiper
  12. wait
  13. vest
  14. wait
  15. week
  16. volume
  17. video
  18. wet
  19. Round your lips
  20. Top teeth on lower lip
  21. Top teeth on lower lip
  22. voice
  23. vase
  24. volume
  25. went
  26. water
  27. verse
  28. vegetable
  29. Top teeth on lower lip
  30. wait
  31. Top teeth on lower lip
  32. vegetable
  33. voice
  34. village
  35. visit
  36. voice
  37. vase
  38. walk
  39. Round your lips
  40. wind

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