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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 253 · 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) week (b) worm (c) vest
  2. 2.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wish”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  3. 3.How do you make the first sound of “water”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  6. 6.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  7. 7.How do you make the first sound of “world”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) wait (b) water (c) violin
  9. 9.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) wet (b) very (c) van
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) worm (b) van (c) volume
  12. 12.How do you make the first sound of “wish”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) west (b) van (c) week
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) violin (b) van (c) world
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) worm (b) vest (c) volume
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) voice (b) van (c) word
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) wall (b) vegetable (c) walk
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) vest (b) well (c) wood
  19. 19.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “visit”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  21. 21.How do you make the first sound of “well”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  22. 22.How do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  23. 23.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “valley”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  24. 24.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  25. 25.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) vegetable (b) wood (c) visit
  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 “voice”? (a) valley (b) wall (c) world
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) walk (b) wind (c) village
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) vase (b) visit (c) wind
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) voice (b) word (c) vowel
  33. 33.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “west”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  34. 34.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  35. 35.How do you make the first sound of “vegetable”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) very (b) valley (c) water
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) volume (b) vote (c) west
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) violin (b) van (c) wood
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) word (b) village (c) violin
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) wish (b) violin (c) vote

Answer key

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

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