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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 268 · 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) wood (b) well (c) vegetable
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wood (b) water (c) vegetable
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) very (b) wet (c) walk
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) worm (b) village (c) video
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) voice (b) video (c) west
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) west (b) vest (c) wind
  7. 7.How do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  8. 8.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) vowel (b) window (c) walk
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) wish (b) vase (c) vest
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) vest (b) water (c) word
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) water (b) walk (c) vote
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) village (b) wall (c) violin
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) wind (b) violin (c) wish
  16. 16.How do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) word (b) vote (c) vegetable
  18. 18.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) wait (b) window (c) very
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) vase (b) voice (c) week
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) water (b) violin (c) volume
  23. 23.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) vegetable (b) walk (c) voice
  25. 25.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “valley”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) wall (b) valley (c) vest
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) wind (b) window (c) voice
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) very (b) word (c) week
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) wait (b) vegetable (c) vowel
  30. 30.How do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) vote (b) wet (c) vegetable
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) wall (b) worm (c) vase
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) vest (b) valley (c) wood
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  35. 35.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  36. 36.How do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) vest (b) worm (c) voice
  38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “world”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  39. 39.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vegetable”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  40. 40.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “window”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips

Answer key

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

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