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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 339 · 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 “voice”? (a) worm (b) vase (c) week
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) wind (b) word (c) vote
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) wet (b) wall (c) volume
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
  5. 5.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  6. 6.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  8. 8.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “water”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  9. 9.How do you make the first sound of “worm”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  10. 10.How do you make the first sound of “village”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) vase (b) very (c) wait
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) week (b) vest (c) wet
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) west (b) violin (c) van
  15. 15.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  17. 17.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vase”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) vase (b) vote (c) wait
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) voice (b) van (c) wood
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) word (b) valley (c) voice
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) well (b) voice (c) water
  22. 22.How do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  23. 23.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wind”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) vote (b) vase (c) window
  25. 25.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “west”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  26. 26.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  27. 27.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “valley”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) vase (b) wind (c) wish
  29. 29.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) village (b) wet (c) vowel
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  32. 32.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  33. 33.How do you make the first sound of “vegetable”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) worm (b) week (c) valley
  35. 35.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) valley (b) well (c) vase
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) wish (b) walk (c) village
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) violin (b) worm (c) wind
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) van (b) vest (c) wet
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) vote (b) wind (c) vowel

Answer key

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

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