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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 174 · 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 “van”? (a) water (b) vest (c) wet
  2. 2.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “west”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) valley (b) wet (c) violin
  4. 4.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) vase (b) very (c) window
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) vest (b) wet (c) wood
  7. 7.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) very (b) world (c) worm
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) world (b) wait (c) vowel
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) water (b) wet (c) violin
  12. 12.How do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) vote (b) video (c) word
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) well (b) violin (c) vegetable
  15. 15.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “well”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) wait (b) vase (c) visit
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) village (b) very (c) wood
  20. 20.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) vase (b) vegetable (c) wish
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) vegetable (b) volume (c) water
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) violin (b) wait (c) water
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) visit (b) wood (c) vase
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) visit (b) wet (c) wood
  27. 27.How do you make the first sound of “window”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) vowel (b) window (c) wait
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) week (b) violin (c) wait
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) wood (b) week (c) vote
  31. 31.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) violin (b) water (c) wood
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) vest (b) well (c) very
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) wind (b) water (c) visit
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) world (b) village (c) worm
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) window (b) van (c) village
  37. 37.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  39. 39.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wood (b) wet (c) volume

Answer key

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

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