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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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