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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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