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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 129 · 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.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) week (b) water (c) vegetable
  2. 2.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  4. 4.How do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  5. 5.How do you make the first sound of “west”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) vest (b) video (c) walk
  7. 7.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) vest (b) worm (c) wet
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) vase (b) worm (c) wish
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) very (b) well (c) wait
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) vase (b) well (c) visit
  13. 13.How do you make the first sound of “well”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) visit (b) water (c) video
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) video (b) water (c) volume
  16. 16.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
  18. 18.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “volume”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  19. 19.How do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  20. 20.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “well”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) vowel (b) walk (c) van
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) week (b) wish (c) valley
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  24. 24.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “word”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) vowel (b) very (c) well
  26. 26.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “visit”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  27. 27.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) walk (b) vowel (c) week
  29. 29.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) wood (b) water (c) vote
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) vase (b) wall (c) window
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) west (b) vase (c) vest
  33. 33.How do you make the first sound of “wet”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) worm (b) wish (c) vote
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) wet (b) voice (c) visit
  36. 36.How do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) wish (b) volume (c) visit
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) wind (b) vegetable (c) water
  39. 39.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  40. 40.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips

Answer key

  1. vegetable
  2. viper
  3. vent
  4. Top teeth on lower lip
  5. Round your lips
  6. walk
  7. worse
  8. vest
  9. vest
  10. vase
  11. very
  12. well
  13. Round your lips
  14. water
  15. water
  16. Top teeth on lower lip
  17. vet
  18. Top teeth on lower lip
  19. Top teeth on lower lip
  20. Round your lips
  21. walk
  22. valley
  23. verse
  24. Round your lips
  25. well
  26. Top teeth on lower lip
  27. wet
  28. vowel
  29. west
  30. vote
  31. vase
  32. west
  33. Round your lips
  34. vote
  35. wet
  36. Top teeth on lower lip
  37. wish
  38. vegetable
  39. Top teeth on lower lip
  40. Top teeth on lower lip

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