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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 266 · 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 “water”? (a) very (b) vegetable (c) west
  2. 2.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  3. 3.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  4. 4.How do you make the first sound of “wall”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) water (b) week (c) video
  6. 6.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “word”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  7. 7.How do you make the first sound of “violin”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  8. 8.How do you make the first sound of “wish”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  9. 9.How do you make the first sound of “village”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) village (b) wish (c) voice
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) voice (b) wind (c) word
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) visit (b) vase (c) wall
  15. 15.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) worm (b) vegetable (c) vase
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  18. 18.How do you make the first sound of “wet”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) well (b) voice (c) wind
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  21. 21.How do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  22. 22.How do you make the first sound of “wind”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) wood (b) village (c) valley
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) vowel (b) volume (c) wind
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) vowel (b) voice (c) wet
  26. 26.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “window”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) window (b) vest (c) west
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) vegetable (b) voice (c) water
  29. 29.How do you make the first sound of “worm”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  30. 30.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wait”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) van (b) walk (c) vest
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) van (b) vegetable (c) water
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) van (b) well (c) walk
  34. 34.How do you make the first sound of “wood”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) world (b) valley (c) window
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) vest (b) water (c) violin
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) vegetable (b) voice (c) wood
  39. 39.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  40. 40.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent

Answer key

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

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