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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 281 · 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.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) volume (b) wood (c) wish
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) video (b) valley (c) window
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) vote (b) west (c) valley
  6. 6.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “week”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  8. 8.How do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) worm (b) water (c) vegetable
  10. 10.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) vest (b) west (c) wet
  12. 12.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  13. 13.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) vegetable (b) window (c) visit
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wait (b) village (c) wish
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) wait (b) vest (c) vase
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) vote (b) week (c) world
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) vowel (b) wood (c) water
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) valley (b) vest (c) wait
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) valley (b) worm (c) video
  21. 21.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) wish (b) wait (c) van
  23. 23.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  24. 24.How do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) video (b) voice (c) wait
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) vest (b) wood (c) voice
  27. 27.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) water (b) visit (c) world
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) valley (b) wind (c) vegetable
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) visit (b) vegetable (c) well
  31. 31.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “well”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) wet (b) west (c) village
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) very (b) vowel (c) wish
  34. 34.How do you make the first sound of “visit”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  35. 35.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) visit (b) wet (c) valley
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) vest (b) village (c) wish
  38. 38.How do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) window (b) video (c) vase
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet

Answer key

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

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